Nationwide trucker protests erupted over an amended law imposing up to 10 years' jail for hit-and-run incidents, contrasting with the previous maximum of two years. The All India Motor Transport Congress urged PM Modi and Home Minister Shah to reconsider, citing fears of dissuading responsible driving and threats of mob violence, urging a law repeal.
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00:00 A change in the colonial era criminal laws, significantly increasing jail terms for hit
00:07 and run incidents have sparked nationwide truckers protests.
00:11 The amended law mandates up to 10 years of imprisonment for drivers fleeing fatal accidents,
00:16 a stark contrast to the prior maximum of two years under the section 304A of the IPC.
00:22 This protest has spread from Jaipur in Rajasthan to even Howrah in Bengal, with private bus
00:26 operators striking in Haryana's Jind and auto operators joining the opposition against the
00:30 law.
00:31 The truckers argue that the new legislation might dissuade drivers from their responsibilities
00:35 and discourage newcomers from entering the profession.
00:38 Their contention revolves around the accidents often being unintentional and the drivers fearing
00:43 potential attack from the mobs if they attempt to aid the injured, urging for the repeal
00:47 of what they term as a black law.
00:49 The AIMTC, India's major truckers group, appealed to PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister
00:54 Amit Shah to reconsider the 10-year jail term for hit and run cases where drivers fail to
00:59 report.
01:00 They highlighted police bias against the truckers in accidents and threat to the mob violence,
01:03 urging for stakeholders' consultation before implementing such laws in the transport sector.
01:08 Moreover, concerns have arose about unjust punishments for cases where accidents occur
01:13 due to fog, potentially penalising drivers for circumstances beyond their control.
01:18 Recent protests included the blockage of National Highway 2 in West Bengal's Hooghly district
01:22 as truckers expressed their discontent.
01:24 The drivers' reluctance to report accidents stemmed from fears of facing local hostility
01:28 and the cumbersome legal procedures involving the police contributing to their instinct
01:32 to free the scene.
01:33 Now, this widespread demand among protesters is to revoke the law, citing concerns about
01:38 its potential impact on drivers' safety and their ability to manage unforeseen circumstances
01:43 without facing severe legal repercussions.
01:46 [Outro Music]