Gravel Trucks on Yellowhead

Merc63 said:

Loads are not being paid by the hour anymore and neither are the drivers. They are paid BY LOAD to the drivers which has resulted in these guys flying everywhere. Newer trucks without wagons stop very good loaded, but mine is still limited to 120kmh.

If you’d like to complain and cause action, every truck hauling aggregates has a ASGA number on it. Front bumper, side and back. Call the Alberta Sand and Gravel Association, give them them the number and your complaint. Every truck that hauls from pits has to be registered with the ASGA and show that number.

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brian h said:

i hauled a couple days last week from pit by villenue to edmonton and also today, and when im doing 110 kmh those guys pass me like im hardly moving and you can watch them along the villenue hi-way looking to pass people who are doing the speed limit, there is going to be a serious accident from the speed they are pushing to do. nobody wants to ever sit at the random inspections but the inspectors need to have more of them along with putting radar along routes having this issue.

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rknight111 said:

The ASGA is a total joke. I was turning into my subdivision on Sept 18, 2017, and a truck was flying by with gravel coming out of his overfilled box, three large rocks in my window and one on my roof. Truck was 2 months old. I had a dash cam as well and was able to get the number. I contacted the ASGA gave them all my info and someone was to get back to me within 2 weeks. Never heard back. Phoned in and put a second report in, they said same thing, so waited another 3 weeks with nothing. Called in again they put a third claim in, never heard back. So I did some research, and filed a statement of claim against the trucking company and the ASGA. Now my claim is $3800 rather than $280 for a windshield. We will see how that goes when the court date comes, but I have all the documents so both parties can have fun with this.

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