Truck owners’ association alleges traffic police harass drivers
The Tamil Nadu Lorry Owners and Suppliers Association has accused city traffic police of harassing truck drivers with false drunk driving allegations and unnecessary vehicle detentions. The association is calling for a meeting with the Additional Commissioner of Police to address these grievances and the resulting operational delays.
Why it matters
Allegations of systemic police harassment against transport workers can disrupt supply chains and highlight potential issues in law enforcement accountability.
The Tamil Nadu Lorry Owners and Suppliers Association in a press meet organised in the city on Wednesday highlighted a number of issues affecting the operation of trucks.
They said that the traffic police personnel threaten to file drunk driving cases against truck drivers without any valid reason.
A. Ganesh Bengera, president of the association, said that in the past three months, the city traffic police personnel have been harassing truck drivers regularly by detaining the trucks for more than four hours to file drunk driving cases against the drivers.
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