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STRIKE * Denmark - Danish Truckers Block Ports, Bridges
Danish truck drivers blocked ports, tunnels and bridges on Monday, disrupting transport between Denmark and neighboring countries to protest fines imposed on drivers who violate EU regulations on working hoursCopenhagen,Denmark -Associated Press/The Houston Chronicle (Houston,TX,USA) -Nov. 5, 2007: -- ... The blockade by hundreds of drivers caused long lines of trucks at the bridge-and-tunnel link to Sweden as well as at the bridges connecting Denmark's biggest islands... The blockade, which started Sunday, affected only commercial transport, not private motorists or buses, police said... The truck drivers are protesting fines imposed on them if they violate European Union-mandated limits on working hours. Under EU rules introduced in April, drivers must take a total of 45 minutes rest for every 4 1/2 hours of driving, and the maximum daily driving length must not exceed nine hours... Drivers are fined 100 kroner ($20) for each percent that their driving time exceeds the limit...
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