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View all search resultsTruck drivers protest plans for stricter load restriction policy
The protesters claim that the government’s over dimension overload (ODOL) policy unfairly targets drivers. They argued that while drivers face the threat of imprisonment for overloading their vehicles, transport company operators, who often instruct them to exceed legal limits, are rarely held accountable.
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On the move: Two trucks pass through Jl. Diponegoro in Ungaran, Semarang, Central Java, on June 17. (Antara/Aditya Pradana Putra)
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housands of truck drivers across the country have been staging protests in recent days, opposing the government’s plan to tighten enforcement of the zero over dimension overload (ODOL) policy.
Around a thousand truck drivers in Banyumas Regency, Central Java, took to the streets on Thursday to protest the policy. They parked their trucks along the Ajibarang and Sumpiuh ring roads, displaying banners to voice their opposition.
One of the protesters, Imam Santoso, said the policy unfairly places the burden on drivers while overlooking the role of transport companies in overloading and oversizing trucks.
"We want to follow the rules, but it's usually the truck owners and transport operators who pressure us to carry loads that exceed legal limits," he said, as quoted by Kompas.com.
In Bandung, West Java, also on Thursday, thousands of truck drivers blocked the exit of the Soreang–Pasirkoja toll road by parking their vehicles on the roadway, causing traffic congestion for about two hours.
The drivers argued that the load restriction policy would severely affect their already low income, as many are paid based on the weight of the goods they transport.
In Surabaya, East Java, more than a thousand truck drivers staged a protest in front of the local transportation agency on Thursday, using hundreds of trucks to block nearby roads.
