A survey has revealed how difficult the life of truck drivers in the country is. Save Life Foundation interacted with 1200 truck drivers across 10 cities. In this, it came to know that under what conditions those who adopt the profession of a truck driver for livelihood have to work and how much they are able to earn after all the difficulties. Let's know what the truck drivers say.

More than Half do not Like this Profession

More than 53% of the truck drivers surveyed said that they are not satisfied with their work. Of these, 73% of the people cited low and irregular earnings as the reason for dissatisfaction, while 40.2% of the drivers said they are troubled by hooliganism. At the same time, 27.6% of truck drivers are not satisfied with their profession because they get very few opportunities to spend time with family. In addition, 27.2% of drivers are not happy because their life is always in danger due to an accident. Finally, the reason for the dissatisfaction of 26.8% is that there is no fixed work deadline.

Road to Trouble

During the survey, truck drivers said that due to which they do not like their profession. 58.3% of the drivers said that they get exhausted while driving the truck, 53.2% of drivers say that they get annoyed every step of the way when the police stop them. 36.7% of drivers believe that their health is significantly harmed in this profession. 33.8% of truck drivers say that they do not get a good breakfast, food and water even after spending more money. 21.4% of drivers expressed safety concerns, 12.2% kept challans on challans, while 1.6% mentioned the challenges arising out of lack of parking space.

75 out of 100 truck drivers have back pain

As the truck drivers said that this profession is also not good from the health point of view. 77.1% of truck drivers reported that they had developed back pain. At the same time, 57.9% of drivers say that they have joint/muscle/neck pain. At the same time, 40.4% of drivers have constipation/gas/stomach problems. 35.5% of drivers complained of headache/discomfort, while 28% reported the loss of vision.

Why Do Truck Accidents Happen?

According to truck drivers, from their fatigue to the bad condition of trucks and roads, to the compulsion of driving in bad weather, there is a significant role in accidents. 41.7% of drivers believed that accidents are caused by speeding. At the same time, 38.7% considered fatigue, 30.3% drunk driving and 9.9% rash driving as the cause of the accident. According to 9.4% of drivers, poor designing of roads, 9% of trucks while the same number of drivers blamed the condition of roads for accidents. 5.3% of drivers reported that narrow roads also cause accidents. At the same time, 7.1% of the drivers said that due to the fault of other drivers, there is also a victim of accidents.

Apart from this, the truck's poor design and lower quality are also the reasons for accidents. That's why truck drivers always want to drive higher quality vehicles. For example, Tata Ace Gold mini truck can efficiently work on narrow roads. The Tata Ace Gold Price is also reasonable to the truck owners, and it can minimise the risk of accidents.

How Much do Truck Drivers Earn Amidst all These Challenges?

89% of truck drivers in the country earn less than Rs 20,000 per month. Talking about Delhi-NCR, 99.2% of truck drivers here are unable to make 20 thousand every month. At the same time, 93.6% in Kolkata, 95.8% in Bengaluru, while 99.2% of truck drivers in Mumbai have a monthly income of fewer than 20 thousand rupees. Chennai's position in this regard is very good. There 61.7% of truck drivers earn more than 20 thousand rupees every month.

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