A picture post has surfaced on different social media platforms in which a circular issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways can be seen.
Further, it says that an FIR will be filed against the truck owner and heavy penalty will be levied on owner, consignor and consignee.
FACT CHECK
When NewsMobile fact-check team did a fact check, we found that the picture is HOAX.
When we scanned the official Twitter account of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, we found tweets where they had issued a clarification on July 8, Monday.
A fake letter is being circulated on WhatsApp and in certain sections of the media causing panic among truck drivers and owners. pic.twitter.com/jZC2aiYkCR
— MORTHINDIA (@MORTHIndia) July 8, 2019
The letter says that if any truck is caught overloaded, then its driver will be imprisoned for a minimum of six months, his DL will be cancelled for 3 years, FIR will be lodged against the owner and driver, and the consigner and consignee will be heavily penalized.
— MORTHINDIA (@MORTHIndia) July 8, 2019
Hence, the above information proves that the claim is Fake.
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