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Asked how it would affect him if turnouts along Highway 12 were barricaded 24 hours in advance of megaloads passing through, resident Linwood Laughy said, “I drive in that area - I will of course not be able to pull over if I had any difficulty with a vehicle, I would not be able to pull over to enjoy the scenery, I would not be able to pull over in some sites that are my favorite fishing holes.” He added, “These turnouts are used a lot, by various people for various purposes - first of all the commercial truckers, to take a break. … And once kayaking season starts, the kayakers and the rafters fill those turnouts and then the tourists just follow them. … If those turnouts are barricaded, it’d have a huge effect.”
Yesterday, ITD motor vehicles administrator Alan Frew testified that ITD decided to include the 24-hour barricading of turnouts to deter “nuts” from trying to protest the megaloads and blocking traffic.
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