The Road Transport Department (JPJ) clarified on Monday (Sept 18) that the case of lorries reported to have been impounded for carrying excessive loads falls under the jurisdiction of the court. JPJ stated that the transportation companies involved must resolve the matter with the relevant court in accordance with procedures outlined in the Land Public Transport Act 2010 (Act 715), specifically Section 57 and Section 80. This statement was made in response to a report titled ‘Drivers remain stuck, JPJ still seizes lorries even though compounds have been paid’, which highlighted the predicament of lorry drivers whose vehicles have been seized by JPJ for the past nine months, resulting in a loss of income. Many of the drivers claim to have already paid the fines for the offense.
JPJ emphasized that it implemented stringent measures to impound heavy vehicles found carrying more than 70 to 140 percent of the allowable load. The department stressed that heavy vehicles licensed to carry a load must not exceed the weight limit set according to their technical capacity. JPJ further elaborated that heavy vehicles carrying excessive or hazardous loads pose a risk of fatal accidents due to brake and technical failures, as well as causing road damage, which often leads to accidents involving other vehicles.
JPJ expressed its commitment to enforcing road traffic laws without compromise in order to reduce the risk of accidents and loss of life to other road users. The department stated that it will continue to impound lorries that violate load restrictions until the matter is resolved legally.
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