25% Increase in Overweight Violations Detected on Bushehr Roads

Bushehr – The head of the Smart Monitoring and Safety Office of the Bushehr Province Road Maintenance and Road Transport Organization announced a 25% increase in detected overweight violations by freight fleets on the province's transit routes during the first half of this year.

Bushehr - The head of Bushehr province's road safety and intelligent monitoring department announced a 25% increase in the detection of cargo fleet excess tonnage violations in the transportation axes of the province during the first half of this year.

According to Mehr reporter, Babak Kaoyan told reporters on Tuesday afternoon: In the first half of this year, 297 cases of excess tonnage violations were identified and recorded on the transportation axes of Bushehr province.

He added: During the control and monitoring of the traffic of the cargo fleet, 19 tons of excess tonnage were identified and recorded, and the detection rate of these violations increased by 25% compared to the same period last year.

Referring to the importance of controlling the weight of heavy vehicles, Kaoyan said: Dealing with excess tonnage is one of the important measures in order to improve traffic safety and protect the province's road infrastructure.

He continued: In addition to increasing wear and tear and damage to road pavements and technical infrastructure, carrying more than the permitted capacity can also endanger the traffic safety of other road users.

The head of the Safety and Smart Monitoring Department of the General Department of Highways and Road Transport of Bushehr Province noted that identifying and dealing with excess tonnage violations with the aim of preserving national capital, reducing damage to the road network, and improving the safety of road trips is being pursued seriously.