Truckies threaten to shut down nation's highways.

Truckies threaten to shut down nation's highways.:

"Owner-operator truck drivers say the Government has until Monday to announce a new regulatory framework for the industry or they will blockade every highway in the country."

The truckies are one of the must haves in our country because of the sheer size of our continent. Trucking goods is essential because we do not have an efficient rail system, not do we have canals and air freight is not always possible or practical. The truckies are taken very much for granted. People get fed up if tucks have to slow down on highways, and temporarily forget our truckies keep us all in the goods we have become accustomed to. The truckies complain very little but their lifestyles are very demanding. They are generally people who like the open road and put up with a lot . They are also people who take a lot before they ever complain. They are a pretty sturdy group and not prone to running off at the mouth or asking for sympathy. All around on our travels we respect them and they respect us. For them to be running a business which will cost them too much isn't fair. Drive them out of business, get them offside and our nation will be in a pickle since there are not the alternatives for carrying goods. Petrol prices will be affecting them and will affect them more. In the short term there is no answer . It would be wise to talk with them, to listen to them and find out what they are thinking in terms of solutions. This is something they know. If they put up blockades, they will be in it for the long haul because they do not do things lightly and they are resilient. When they do blockade, they prove very quickly how much we need them and how much, in fact , they have their feet on the ground.