Why don't any of these douchebags protest by jumping off cliffs?

Just think of the fuel that will be used by the Cali idiots sitting on the 10 with their ACs running...yeah, that'll drop the price...

Ugh.

When I lived in France, there were general strikes like this all the time. Some group got pissed, and used their vehicles to block the entire roadway. Goodtimes.

I guess what these guys are pissed about is the rise in diesel fuel prices. I drive a diesel, and I've noticed that diesel fuel costs more than "normal" fuel. It's the sucks.

I understand and support civil disobedience . . . but something like this is a bad idea, I think. It's tough to get people on your side when you're farking up the freeways, especially in Los Angeles.

How could anyone tell? Like it's not bumper-to-bumper anyway.

Step 1: Block traffic
Step 2: ?????
Step 3: Lower diesel prices!
Bunch of motards.

Follow the motards here. This is the Los Angeles CHP dispatch log for the protests.

My family and I own a small trucking company that ships into California on a pretty regular basis. Due to the high gas prices in Cali, I can barely afford to put food on the table. Seriously.

As far as buying fuel in another state, most of the major entrance points into California are almost as high. In addition, it is a common practice to go through ports of entry with a half tank of fuel to avoid truck overweight fines. (Of course my company would NEVER do that). So, a truck is stuck paying $2.30 per gallon to fill up.

One thing people may not realize is that if truck's can't afford to run due to high fuel prices, then 90% of the food you eat won't make it to the store that you purchase it at. So if trucks go out of business because of high fuel costs, the supply of trucks will go down, thereby driving up the cost to ship food. Ultimately, this cost will be passed on to you, the consumer.

So, although this was a BIG inconvenience for the people stuck behind the trucks, imagine the inconvenience you'll feel in your pocketbook when you're grocery bill doubles. Although a pain right now, the strike today will ultimately prevent anyone living in the Western United States from paying MORE money.

Most trucks haul 150-200 gallons of diesel and get between 4 and 5 miles to the gallon.