I mangel af svar fra de relevante myndigheder kan Kommissionen ikke udelukke, at vognmændene ligeledes havde underrettet de ansvarlige myndigheder i de andre provinser ud over Palermo-provinsen om demonstrationen, og at ovennævnte myndigheder derfor var blevet underrettet, før begivenhederne fandt sted, og derfor kunne forudse det mulige omfang
In the absence of a reply from the competent authorities the Commission cannot exclude that the road hauliers also gave advance notice of demonstrations to the authorities in Provinces other than Palermo and that therefore those were informed in advance of the events and were in a position to foresee their likely extent.