Mangaluru: Following truck accidents that are overloaded in Donigal in Hassan District, the Association of Truck owners Dakshina Kannada has raised concerns over the movement of trucks that are overloaded, and damage caused by road due to public hazards.
“On Friday, the vehicle brought three steel rolls, which moved from Mangaluru to Hassan, met with an accident.
While one steel coil fell on the road, the other two fell to the steep valley.
The truck brought almost 30 tons of overload,” said Sunil D’Souza, President, Association of Dakshina Kannada truck owners.
He urged the state government to take action against trucks that were overloaded, especially those who moved between Mangaluru and Hassan at the NH-75.
“While we have repeatedly tried to attract the attention of the government, to keep the tab on the movement of trucks overloaded, learned that trucks that meet accidents carry a load of 68 tons, such as the carrying capacity.
36 tons.
Tonnage passing for this truck, according to the Norma RTO , only 35 tons.
Fortunately, there were no vehicles passing at the time of the accident Who went through Mangaluru, Bantwal, Puture, Sakleshpur, and Hassan, “he said.
“Last year, President Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Committee and Agent Association, GR Shanmugappa, had visited Mangaluru, after the administration had issued directions to stop the truck movements that were overloaded from Mangaluru.
Even so, there was no tight action taken on this problem, “He said, accusing transporting a big bribe to clean their way.