Truck Drivers Seeking Deregulation Stage ‘slow Roll' Protest From Terrell to Dallas

Several truck drivers slowly made their way Wednesday morning from Terrell to Dallas to protest government regulations on the trucking industry.The "slow roll" demonstration, inspired by similar protests last month in Illinois, was organized by Stand as One Texas, whose members say it's an especially difficult time for truckers."We're just tired of all the over-regulation pieces," organizer Rob Goodwin told WBAP-AM (820). "They've raised the tolls, they've cut the rates, we've got these [electronic logging devices] in our trucks now that limit the amount of time that we can be on the road."  Continue reading...

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