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Madikeri, Jul. 13: Police and RTO officials arrived in Madikeri at night, violating the order issued to ban the movement of heavy vehicles as a precautionary measure in view of the possibility of landslides due to rain. They seized the trucks and fined them.
From July 6 to August 5, heavy vehicles such as vehicles with a registered weight of 18,500 kg. Transport vehicles, heavy vehicles such as bullet tankers, ship cargo containers, long chassis (multi-axle) vehicles/articulated vehicles were banned from the district.
However, local drivers came to know about 12 trucks from various places via Madikeri to other places including Mangaluru in violation of the order, and immediately the city's F.M.A. The vehicle was stopped at Kariappa Circle (Sudarshan) and the police and RTO officers were informed.
Sub-Inspector Annapurna, Traffic Officer Sridhar, RTO Officer Mohan Kumar and the police who reached the spot seized the lorries.
Dissatisfaction of lorry drivers and owners
Despite the loss, the lorry drivers and owners of the district are following the district administration's orders. However, the lorry drivers and owners expressed their dissatisfaction by questioning the ease with which heavy vehicles are moving despite the check posts at the border.
Upon reaching the spot, a verbal exchange took place with Sub-Inspector Annapurna for some time. They demanded action against the culprits. SI Annapurna told 'Shakti' that the vehicles have been seized and fined.
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