Truck drivers are the backbone of this Nation and are vital to North Carolina's economy, infrastructure, and overall success. In today's world, truck drivers continue to face many obstacles and challenges, most of which are not self-imposed.
I believe North Carolina should work to become the most pro-trucking state in the Union, and right now I am issuing a public call for our elected officials to make it that way. I will personally help draft, promote, and work to pass any legislation that accomplishes, at a minimum, the following two objectives:
- Prohibits cities from passing no-idle ordinances. Idling isn't just a comfort anymore, in the era of e-logs, it's a safety critical necessity.
- Makes it a felony to render inoperable, immobile, or otherwise intentionally impede the movement of a semi or semi-trailer without the lawful authority to do so. With riots happening throughout the country, people should be prosecuted for hampering the delivery of goods that are vital to our State's economy.
Any elected officials willing to pass such legislation should reach out to me - let's get it done!
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