In 2011, Bihar had made an effort to curb overloading by deciding to bring truckers under the ambit of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. Under the act, truck owners could be booked for damaging roads by overloading and the consignment impounded. The owner and the driver could be punished with imprisonment for a term not less than six months, but which might extend to five years. A report had pointed out that 10 per cent overloading could reduce the lifespan of a road by as much as 35 per cent, while 30 per cent overloading could reduce the lifespan by about 65 per cent. m.thehindubusinessline/industry-and-economy/logistics/overloaded-trucks-may-be-fined-more/article4866424.ece/?maneref=http%3A%2F%2Fgoogle%2Fm%3Fq%3Dpenalty%2Bfor%2Boverloaded%2Btrucks.%26client%3Dms-opera-mini-android%26channel%3Dnew
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:58:49 +0000
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