The recurring incidents of fuel, battery, and wheel thefts in private buses and trucks reportedly due to weak night patrolling have doubled the turmoil of many daily wage drivers in north Kerala. Wary of the menace of robbers, and the subsequent financial burden, many are now in a situation to stay back in their vehicles amidst the limited facilities available.
Though parking slots near petrol bunks and other commercial facilities are comfortable for a small section of drivers, the majority have to adjust with the limited space in unsafe areas. Wayside parking slots are seemingly the last resorts for such hapless drivers.
“There are many incidents in which the robbers took away many valuables from the vehicles,” said Jobish Joseph, an inter-State lorry driver. He added that there are no safe parking spots along the National and State Highways in Kozhikode.
