Over 6,000 lorries stay off roads; District Lorry
Owners stage symbolic dharna in front of DC Office
Mysore/Mysuru: Goods transport in the city and district came to a standstill today following a
Nationwide Truckers’ Stir in protest against rising fuel prices and seeking fulfilment of their various other demands.
Transporters and lorry owners of Karnataka had announced their support to the one-day stir called by several National-level Trucker and Goods Transport Associations.
In Mysuru, the strike was led by Mysuru District Lorry Owners Association, with support from South Zone Motor Transporters Welfare Association, The Mysuru Bandipalya Lorry Owners Association, RMC Lorry Owners Association, MNGT Railway Goods Shed Lorry Owners Association, Mysuru City Unit of Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association and Sand Lorry Stand Association.
Trucks go off roads, business mostly unaffected
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More than two lakh trucks across Karnataka went off the roads in response to the Bharat Bandh call given by traders and the transport sector against the recent fuel price increase. While truckers had threatened to block highways in the State, the police did not allow any road blocks, which left traffic unaffected.
G.R. Shanmugappa, General Secretary, South Zone Motor Transporters Welfare Association, who led the one-day strike said it was peaceful without any law and order issues. “This was a one-day token strike. But we have decided to go on an indefinite strike from March 15, if our demands including tax cuts for fuel are not met by then,” he said.
Truckers’ associations urge TN govt to crack whip against those breaching dimension norms
December 16, 2020
× Over-dimensional trucks are a major cause of concern for the truck industry in Tamil Nadu. The trucks load cargoes above the prescribed norms, causing hindrance to road users.
These over dimensional trucks are penalised by other States, but in Tamil Nadu, they are let off by paying bribes, to officials, claim truck associations. This is affecting the truck industry. The trucker’s body is urging the Tamil Nadu government to act against those overloading trucks.
“In Tamil Nadu, RTO officers are accepting bribes and allowing the vehicles. The Tamil Nadu government is ignoring the Centre’s order and not penalising such vehicles. Execute the Central government notification and stop over-dimensional trucks,” said South Zone Motor Transporters Welfare Association (SIMTA). SIMTA along with State Lorry Owners Federation-Tamil Nadu (SLOF-TN) in Namakkal; Sankagiri Lorr