Autorickshaw drivers across the state have decided to protest on February 16, seeking relaxation of all fines levied due to the app-based mechanism. The rickshaw drivers claim that the traffic cops click pictures of parked vehicles and fine them, terming this use of the app-based mechanism as ‘hit-and-run law’ and calling for its rollback.

“We had a meeting to discuss the Central government’s unfair ‘hit-and-run law’ and other issues in the transport sector on Friday with the chief office bearers of the Autorickshaw Malak Sanghatna Kriti Samiti Maharashtra and the office bearers of other major transport organisations of Maharashtra at Dadar East. It has been decided to hold a peaceful protest on February 16 on behalf of rickshaws and other transport organisations in all districts/cities of the state for the immediate repeal of the unjust law,” Mumbai Automen Union leader Shashank Sharad Rao said.