6. Equality in Law Enforcement
Law enforcement must not stop in the field. Fleet owners and logistics entrepreneurs must also be investigated if they are involved in ODOL practices.
Law Enforcement Paradigm: Ultimum Remedium or Tool of Repression?
The application of criminal law in ODOL cases should be ultimum remedium, not primum remedium. Unfortunately, in practice, the legal approach is:
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Ignoring distributive justice (the weak bear a greater burden).
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Setting aside corrective justice (the state fails to correct inequality).
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Not encouraging transformative justice (the law does not liberate, but oppresses).
The criminalization of truck drivers in the context of ODOL is a real example of structural criminalization, where the system makes victims perpetrators.
Systemic Solutions: Towards Fair Legal Reform
It is not enough for the government to simply increase raids or tighten weighbridges. Systemic changes are needed that address the root of the problem:
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Revision of the LLAJ Law that accommodates the working relationship between drivers and companies.
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Establishment of logistics tariffs that are fair and transparent.
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Application of corporate responsibility in ODOL cases.
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Structural legal aid for truck drivers.
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Independent audit of extortion practices in the transportation sector.
From the Highway to the Space of Justice
The truck drivers' demonstration is an important signal that our legal system has lost its social sensitivity. The highway is not just a traffic space, but has now become a battleground for classes demanding justice.
If the law only protects corporations and punishes workers, then that law has failed to become an instrument of civilization. It is time for the law to no longer be a tool of repression, but to transform into a space of justice that guarantees the dignity, safety, and future of working people.
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