[Phantom 510]

Govt should impose strict lane discipline atleast for these HCV's. Underpowered or not proper lane usage should be maintained at all time. Most of these HCV's hog the fast lane and throws other drivers/riders judgement out of whack which leads to some unfortunate incidents.

[maddy42]

Refresher of the solutions for folks chiming into this debate:

Ways to improve Trucks
Indian trucks need:

- Air conditioning that cannot be switched off
- Better driver's seat with full range of adjustments
- Automatic transmission (AMT)
- More power/torque & stronger brakes
- Some sort of cargo load limiter that that cuts off the engine beyond limit
- mandatory 360 degree camera
- top mounted mirror to see directly in front for the truck

New additions to this list -
- Better licensing regimen(points based system which works across states is more effective)
- Better policing and fines for overloading
- Better brakes
- Better gearing to help accelarate further

Overloading - This point has been beaten up and we did get a sense of comfort when fleet owners have responded stating that the issue is more or less fixed in toll highways, but does continue in local roads

Issues which contribute immensly:
Load autos or lower which hog the left lane(Got to start a thread on increasing power for these vehicles.
Two wheelers - I dont know why you want to go at 40 in the left lane when your bike can clearly touch 70.
Mobile phone - Usage of phones across all vehicles is a bane! Two wheelers texting and riding and also truckers talking while they drive is a strict no no


Couple of assumptions which i wanted to put to rest.
Truckers being horrible drivers - They do the best with what they have. Yes they may not have formal education but have to be a all rounder. So some form of empathy to them would go the distance.
A driver
A cleaner
Have reflexes of a cat to dodge the biker or car which suddenly join the highway
Gets beaten up at a accident no matter who is at fault.
A mechanic to diagnose his trucks issue when broken down
A cook to ensure his timely meals are prepared when on the road.
Lastly a family man - Yes they do have a family.

We do not have CDL codes which mandates the amount of work or rest a trucker needs which would really go a long way in making things comfortable.


So the concept of banning trucks or making them drive only at nights or stick only to one lane cannot work in our country as the entire economy depends on them driving from one corner to the other.

Curious query to the owners - If the choice of a better equipped truck with more power and better brakes was available at the same price, whats preventing the owner from opting to purchase that?
Is it the fear of the unknown or the mechanics repair skills decides the purchase?

[RaviKBobba]

Originally Posted by maddy42

Couple of assumptions which i wanted to put to rest.
Truckers being horrible drivers - They do the best with what they have. Yes they may not have formal education but have to be a all rounder. So some form of empathy to them would go the distance.
A driver
A cleaner
Have reflexes of a cat to dodge the biker or car which suddenly join the highway
Gets beaten up at a accident no matter who is at fault.
A mechanic to diagnose his trucks issue when broken down
A cook to ensure his timely meals are prepared when on the road.
Lastly a family man - Yes they do have a family

True that. Most of us do not realise how much the truck drivers go through to deliver the products across the country. They deserve better roadside facilities.