By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, March 28: The Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Transport have formed a special committee to look into the issue of road damage caused by overloaded heavy vehicles.
According to Bernama, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said despite the installation of signages for load limits, there are still those who violate the rule.
“Heavy vehicles are a clear cause of road damage; that is why there is a load limit, but there are still those who violate the rules.
“The secretaries-general and officers from the ministries are looking at how to deal with this issue,” he told reporters after conducting traffic monitoring at the Sungai Buloh Overhead Bridge Restaurant (Northbound) today.
He said this in response to media reports that heavy vehicles carrying loads exceeding 10 per cent of their permissible laden weight (BDM) can cause the lifespan of roads to decrease by up to 50 per cent.
Meanwhile, Nanta said that various agencies are prepared to deal with the increase in vehicles on all major highways in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri, which is expected to be celebrated on March 31.
During the monitoring, Nanta also received a briefing from Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) director-general Datuk Sazali Harun and PLUS Malaysia Bhd chief operating officer Datuk Zakaria Ahmad Zabidi.
At the same time, he also mingled with and presented Raya goodies to road users who stopped at the rest area. — DayakDaily
