Why is it.................?

[b0son]

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

Its because the trucking companies are contracting cheaper drivers from other countries where they have different or no rules to do things like this.

The worst offenders seem to be aussies out here. The truck gets collected, and a car/ute left in its place for a couple of days, then truck is back and car/ute is gone and rubbish left behind. Rinse and repeat. Council dont seem to care.

[Citroënbender]

Who or what is an Aussie, though?

[Itsme]

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Originally Posted by prktkljokr

Its because the trucking companies are contracting cheaper drivers from other countries where they have different or no rules to do things like this.[/QUOTE

Originally Posted by b0son

Why is that trucking companies seemingly no longer need a depot? Our local industrial areas seem to have become the de facto dumping ground for trailers not in use, if not entire truck/trailers between runs. Even maintenance is being carried out on the street, and even old tyres just being dumped on the nature strip (not too mention all the garbage from inside their cabs).

This problem really has nothing to do with trucking companies or drivers from overseas, it is well known fact that most trucking companies will employ independent owner contractors to cover excess work.

It is the independents who cause this problem of parking in the streets, also customer premises not able to accept all loads booked in for the day.
I work in this industry and see this all the time in my own local transport hub area.

PS: As for truck driver dumping rubbish, well yea they are pigs for this, we get them doing this on our site and by God if they get caught, it is instant ban from our company.