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TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * India
* Bribed transport officials let rogue trucks unleash on Delhi roads
New Delhi,India -India Today, by Kumar Vikram -August 26, 2012: -- Trucks have become the biggest nuisance for Delhiites who need to drive late at night. The trucks drive dangerously, ply in no-entry zones and often break down causing snarls, not to mention the accidents they cause on Delhi's roads. But don't blame it on the driver alone for your road travails at night. A cabal of corrupt officials - from transport department personnel and traffic police officials to PCR staff who are easily 'bought over' by the drivers, is responsible for unleashing these rogues on the capital's roads... Officials of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) want only take bribes from drivers of overloaded or unfit trucks and allow their entry into the city, which routinely cause jams and often topple over crushing motorists... As transport officials stop trucks to line their pockets, traffic policemen also demand a share of the bribe pie as the trucks cause jams... While RTO officials, demand bribes ranging from Rs.1,000 to Rs.5,000, traffic policemen satisfy themselves with Rs.100-200 from a truck driver. This is so because RTOs are all powerful, authorised to inspect a truck's cargo and the vehicle's fitness certificate to the driver's licence and the vehicle's permit. Policemen demand bribes from the drivers citing traffic rule violations... After a driver pays up, he is issued with a 'sticker' or 'code' by RTO that allows him to drive overloaded or unfit vehicle within the capital without being challenged by lower-rung authorities...
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