Protest and Blockade Due to Truck Passing Through Village in Pazardzhik Region

Residents of the Pazardzhik village of Ognyanovo took to protest today against the passage of heavy-duty vehicles through the settlement. Their discontent is caused by trucks transporting inert materials from a nearby quarry, which they claim damage the infrastructure, pollute the village, and threaten the safety of the people.

Some locals state that overloaded trucks, weighing around 40 tons, cause vibrations leading to cracking of their houses, and their passage is considered dangerous.

The residents created a human chain at the entrance of the village and blocked the road for heavy machinery. They announced that the protest blockade would last about an hour. Police officers are present on the scene, and a queue of waiting vehicles has formed.

The organizer of the protest, Kaloyan Vasilev, pointed out that heavy truck traffic has decreased over the past years, but still about three hundred trucks pass daily, starting early in the morning and continuing until late evening.

Local residents add that the trucks are overloaded, often carrying unsecured loads, and they drive at high speeds through the village.

From the regional road management in Pazardzhik, it is reported that a temporary traffic regulation has been introduced, and trucks should not pass through the central street. Nevertheless, the protesters demand a complete halt to heavy truck traffic through the village. They point out an existing alternative route outside the urban area, which authorities are aware of, but there has yet to be a response.

More about the event can be seen in the video footage.

Source: nova.bg