Overloaded trucks are a significant concern, posing dangers to road users and damaging infrastructure. To ensure safety and avoid penalties, truck drivers need to understand and strictly adhere to weight regulations. This article focuses on how to avoid overloading and consequently avoid traffic police fines.
Illustration of overloaded truck avoiding weigh station on canal road
The situation of trucks intentionally evading weigh stations and using side roads to avoid weight checks is increasingly common. Traffic police and transportation inspectors have intensified inspections and are strictly handling violations. This highlights the urgency of complying with weight regulations for trucks.
According to reports, mobile weigh stations have inspected over 1,400 vehicles, issued administrative violation records in 171 cases, required 66 trucks to unload cargo, and revoked 51 driver’s licenses. Additionally, traffic police and transportation inspectors independently handled over 500 cases of overloaded vehicles using portable scales. These figures demonstrate that evading traffic police by overloading is very difficult and carries many risks.
Therefore, the best way to “avoid” traffic police is not to violate the law. Drivers should proactively check their load weight before departure, ensuring the vehicle is not overloaded.
To avoid penalties, drivers should:
- Understand weight regulations: Each type of truck has specific weight limits. Drivers must be aware of these regulations to avoid violations.
- Check weight before departure: Use scales to check the load weight, ensuring it does not exceed regulations.
- Distribute cargo properly: Arrange cargo evenly to avoid excessive weight concentration in one area.
- Do not attempt to evade weigh stations: Evading weigh stations only increases the risk of detection and heavier penalties.
- Choose appropriate routes: Select routes suitable for the vehicle’s weight, avoiding prohibited roads or roads with weight restrictions.
The Provincial Traffic Safety Board has requested functional forces to strengthen inspections and strictly handle cases of vehicles carrying goods exceeding permitted weight limits. This further emphasizes that complying with traffic laws is the best way to avoid penalties.
In particular, strict action will be taken against vehicles intentionally evading weigh stations and using side roads, which damages rural transport infrastructure.
In summary, the most effective way to “avoid” traffic police for trucks is to strictly comply with traffic laws, not overload, and adhere to regulations. This not only helps drivers avoid penalties but also contributes to ensuring traffic safety and protecting road infrastructure.
(According to BTNO)
