Hit and Run Law: In Bihar, drivers have once again taken to the streets in protest against the hit and run law. On Wednesday, drivers demonstrated fiercely in various cities of the state including Gaya, Siwan, Sheikhpura and parked their vehicles on the roads at many places. Due to the demonstration of drivers, there was jam at many places. Due to this, traffic came to a complete standstill for hours. Due to this people had to face a lot of problems.
Private ambulance drivers block road in Siwan in protest against law
In Siwan, private ambulance drivers blocked the National Highway near Bindusar village of Mahadeva OP police station. The drivers protesting against the hit and run law said that how will the poor people earning Rs 7,000 per month pay the fine of Rs 7 lakh and how will they serve the sentence of 10 years. What will happen to our family and children? The demand of the drivers was that the government should immediately abolish this black law, otherwise such road jams will always happen.
As soon as the information was received, Mahadeva OP Police Station Head along with the armed forces reached the spot and tried to clear the jam by convincing the drivers. Till late evening there was a long queue of vehicles on the National Highway. On the other hand, due to the strike of ambulance drivers, patients and their relatives had to face a lot of problems. Many such family members were seen running here and there for an ambulance in Badharia Road.
School buses also stuck in traffic jam
Auto and e-rickshaw drivers blocked the road near Mehuns turn, Tothiya Pahad and Girihinda College turn in Shekhpura city on Wednesday morning and disrupted operations for hours against this law. Auto drivers parked their vehicles on the roads near Mehuns turn of Sheikhpura city, blocked the road and registered a protest by burning tyres. Due to blocking of Shekhpura-Mehuns road, many school buses and vans carrying children remained stuck in the traffic jam for hours.
Protest by burning tires on the road
Due to jam on Shekhpura-Barbigha main road, there was a long queue of vehicles on both sides. People had to face a lot of problems due to the main road being blocked for more than two hours. Police reached the spot after receiving information about the traffic jam by burning tires on the road. The police extinguished the burning tires by pouring water on them and allowed the traffic to resume.
road jam by placing boulders
Similarly, on the Barbigha-Shekhpura main road, near Tothiya mountain, the drivers blocked the road by placing stone boulders, due to which a long queue of various vehicles including trucks was formed on this road. Due to this, people had to remain stuck in traffic jams for hours. Here too, when the police force arrived at 10.30 in the day, the road jam was removed and vehicular movement could be started.
Passengers remain troubled due to road jam
Due to sudden road blockage without any information, passengers going from one place to another had to face a lot of trouble. During this period, due to traffic jam at many places, even after leaving one place and reaching another place, one had to get stuck in the traffic jam. During this time, people kept waiting for hours for the traffic jam to clear or were forced to walk several kilometers.
School children stuck in traffic jam
Buses and vans of children who left home in various vehicles to go to school in the morning also remained stranded. During this time, small children kept waiting for hours for the traffic jam to clear. Some children had to walk to school. Buses of City Public School, DAV, Sheikhpura Central School remained stuck for hours near Mehuns Mod, due to which the children had to face a lot of trouble.
Protest was also held in Gaya
The protesting drivers blocked the road by lighting fire on the Dobhi-Chatra main road in Bahera OP area of Gaya district. During this period, the movement of vehicles came to a standstill for about two hours. There were queues of vehicles on both sides of the road. On receiving information about the jam, Bahera OP President Pawan Kumar reached the jam spot with his team. The road jam was removed with strictness. Only after exercising strictness, the drivers removed the road jam. Traffic was restored only after the road jam was removed. People also faced a lot of trouble due to road blockage.
What is hit and run law?
There is a provision in the new law of hit and run that drivers who cause a serious road accident by negligent driving and run away without informing the police or any administration official, will be punished with imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of Rs seven lakh. There may be a fine. However, this law has not been implemented at present. Drivers are protesting in view of fears of its implementation.