India, Feb. 10 -- With a series of accidents involving trucks carrying construction material in the recent past, these vehicles have become a menace on the roads of Pune and its suburbs. According to the traffic police, at least 18 accidents involving construction material-carrying trucks have occurred in the past two years, claiming 10 lives. These trucks, often overloaded and driven recklessly, have emerged as a major threat to motorists, bikers, cyclists and pedestrians.

On December 23, 2024, three people including two toddlers were killed and six others injured when a speeding dumper truck hit a divider and ran over a group of migrant workers sleeping near a pavement in Wagholi. Earlier on October 23, 2024, an accident involving an a...