MONCTON (Aug. 14, 2000) — City councilors appear resolute against allowing truck drivers who live within Moncton city limits to park their rigs in their own driveway.

Ralph Boyd, president of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, gave a presentation to city council asking for changes to a bylaw that prohibits truckers from parking their vehicles at their place of residence. Boyd appeared at the urging of association members who have had to appear in court because they violated the bylaw.

Boyd suggested a series of parking restrictions and a permit system to help the city deal with truckers who don’t comply with the rules. He said that trucks should be parked on private property only, and that there should be a maximum five-minute idle time for engines. Boyd also said some residential areas could be deemed off limits altogether.

While some council members said concerns about noise and pollution override the inconvenience truckers feel when they can’t park their trucks at home. Others worried about the precedent it would set.

“What if contractors took their bulldozers home?” said Councillor Norman Crossman. “I can tell you that this doesn’t look very promising right now.”