An Indian driver is under investigation for filming himself while driving a heavy vehicle and posting the videos on social media.
The footage revealed shows the man filming himself while driving a truck with Punjabi song ‘Pare hoja Jatt aaonde aa’ playing in the background.
At another instance, he filmed himself while passing a police Random Breath Testing unit.
It has been revealed that the unidentified driver works for the same trucking company, Wettenhalls that was involved last week’s pile up on a Melbourne freeway.
There was a massive clean-up following the multi-vehicle crash in which two cars were sandwiched between two trucks on Monash Freeway.
Andy Singh, a Sydney-based truck owner has been in the trucking industry for over 25 years now.
Five cars and two trucks collided on Melbourne's Monash Freeway on Thursday (Photo ABC). Source: Supplied
Mr Singh says he is concerned that some truck drivers are taking this job ‘lightly’ and are putting others and their own lives at risk.
“This is a very serious matter. We need awareness, workshops and more training for competence and safety reasons,” he said.
“It is not just in trucking, but everywhere. But this particular incident has highlighted the need to make young truck drivers more and more aware of the dire consequences of their actions,” he said.
Listen to his full statement in the audio file shown above. 
Source: Supplied
Sydney-based Amar Singh has been in the trucking business for over 15 years.
Mr Singh is also a known figure within the community for his role in raising awareness about the various issues faced by young migrants.
He too is concerned over what he calls ‘unprofessional’ and ‘erratic’ driving behaviour.
“It is appalling and highly unacceptable behaviour. I would urge all drivers to be careful on the road. It is not a game as your one-second mistake can lead to disastrous consequences,” he said.
“Please don’t take it lightly. Driving a heavy vehicle that carries tons and tons of weight is not an easy job. Proper training and a responsible and caring attitude is a must in this industry. Mind it or leave it.”
Meanwhile, the social media is flooded with comments after this news and vision were shared by Channel 9.
Mr Singh showed his concerns over the language used in these comments that he feels is targeting drivers from one specific community.
A screenshot of the commentary on Channel 9's Facebook post. Source: Supplied
“It’s a very unpleasant scene. The post sharing this news has many ugly comments on Facebook,” he said. “You simply cannot put an entire community down just because one person has shown some reckless behaviour behind the wheel.”
Mr Singh says there are thousands of Indian and Punjabi drivers who he says are making a significant contribution in the transport industry.
“It puts a lot of commitment, handwork and sacrifice to drive a heavy vehicle. So I would urge people to show some respect,” he says.
“Media needs to take ownership of this behaviour and stop it because as in my understanding, it is racism and promotes hatred within communities. They should come forward to moderate comments that are filled with hate and bigotry.”
Listen to his full statement in the audio file shown above.
Meanwhile, Wettenhalls have stood the driver down from all work duties and an investigation has commenced.
The media statement reads – “Wettenhalls reiterates that the vision shown was appalling and once alerted we moved swiftly to identify the individual concerned and suspend him from his work duties.”
Chief Executive Officer, Mike Lean said, “we’ve never seen anything like this before in our driving community.”
“The overwhelming majority of our drivers drive extremely well – they’re professional, they’re courteous to other road users.”
A spokesperson from Channel 9 told SBS Punjabi that the comments on Facebook are moderated according to their policy and guidelines.
“We apologies to any who may have been offended. Our social media team is moderating this story,” she said.
It is illegal in all Australian states and territories to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving.
Vic Roads information on states that using a mobile phone whilst driving distracts your attention from the road, and often increases your chance of being involved in a crash or near-crash.
