T&T’S OPPOSITION MP TELLS GOV’T TO FIX INFRASTRUCTURE , RATHER THAN CHARGE CARGO DRIVERS

By a staff reporter: 

Oropouche East Member of Parliament and shadow Minister of Works and Transport Dr Roodal Moonilal met with over sixty truckers and small transport contractors on Sunday…

The meeting was called to discuss complaints and grievances of the truckers and construction transport sector in light of the passage of new and higher penalties for over weight trucks on the nation’s highways and roadways.

Speaking with ie News in detail, Dr Moonilal said several truck drivers and owners specifically expressed condemnation of the latest increase in penalties being administered against owners and drivers for overweight cargo

Another factor Dr Moonilal explained which the truckers saw as unfair was the constant blame being placed on them for the conditions of many roadways as a result of their cargo weight. He said had there been proper infrastructure, then the damage may have been preventable.

While Dr Moonilal expressed support for future protest action by the truckers and truck owners, he indicated that the first step would be to tabulate and draft a proper letter to Rohan Sinanan, the Minister of Works and Transport, on the host of matters raised and seek an urgent meeting to discuss same.