Gyeonggi Construction Headquarters, 19 Overloaded Vehicles Caught

The Joint Inspection Team of the Gyeonggi-do Construction Headquarters is cracking down on overloaded vehicles.

Gyeonggi Province has intensified crackdowns on the main culprits of road damage and caught 19 vehicles.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Construction Headquarters announced on the 29th that from June 22 to 27, joint inspections of overloaded vehicles were conducted at four locations: Pyeongtaek Checkpoint (Pyeongtaek), Dogok Checkpoint (Yangpyeong), Baegam Checkpoint (Yongin), and Gwansa Checkpoint (Yangju), resulting in the detection of 19 vehicles that exceeded total weight limits and violated safety standards.

This crackdown was carried out in cooperation with the Suwon and Uijeongbu National Land Management Offices, local police stations, city and county offices, and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority.

Meanwhile, regarding the extent of damage caused by vehicles violating driving restrictions (overloading) on roads, one vehicle with an axle load of 10 tons has the same impact as 70,000 passenger cars. In particular, a vehicle with a total weight of 44 tons causes about 3.5 times more damage to bridges compared to a 40-ton vehicle, and a 48-ton vehicle causes approximately 10 times more damage.

During this crackdown, Gyeonggi Province also hung banners and conducted preventive publicity activities to eradicate overloading.

A representative from the Gyeonggi Provincial Construction Headquarters stated, "While cracking down on overloaded vehicles is important, it is even more crucial for freight drivers and other transportation stakeholders to comply with the law themselves," adding, "We will actively promote lawful driving alongside intensive crackdowns to eradicate overloading."

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