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Curbing The Problem
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It’s a proposal meant to curb gridlock in Toronto.
A
city councillor has reportedly put forth the idea of banning trucks
from making deliveries in the downtown core during rush hour.
Michael
Walker contends that preventing the trucks from blocking lanes during
the city’s busiest times, from 7am to 10am in the morning, and from 3pm
to 6pm in the evening, would improve the flow of traffic in and out of
the city when there are the most vehicles on the road.
The
restriction would cover the downtown core from Spadina Ave. in the west
to Jarvis St. in the east, and from the lakeshore north to Bloor St.
Truck drivers not abiding by the rules would be slapped with a fine and possibly have their vehicles towed, Walker says.
His suggestion is on the agenda to be discussed in council over the next three days.
The
councillor believes gridlock is a growing problem in the city and
blames the trucks for gumming things up at crucial times of day.
However
a spokesperson for the Ontario Trucking Association feels that banning
deliveries at rush hour would only serve to increase truck traffic for
the rest of the day.
January 31, 2006
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