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To stop where they are * Norway - Truck drivers plan protest
Trucks all over the country are set to stop where they are at noon on Wednesday, as their drivers honour dead colleagues and protest substandard highways in NorwayOslo,Norway -Aftenposten -26 Feb 2008: -- ... Two more truck drivers lost their lives last week in a head-on collision on State Highway 3 at Alvdal in Hedmark Country... Their colleagues want to honor their memory by ceasing all activity for two minutes at midday in the middle of the week... The truckers also are frustrated by a lack of state funds allotted for highway maintenance in Norway. The two-minute work stoppage, expected to leave trucks standing still, is also meant to signal their frustration to state officials... The work stoppage was initiated by the drivers and is being supported by several labour organizations representing professional drivers... (Photo: MMS - This truck skidded off a road last week)
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