According to a report on its Facebook Page, while on route to the police station, officers from Antwerp Police’s traffic department spotted a trailer that was leaking.
After ordering the vehicle’s driver to pull over for a roadside check, officers learned the truck was transporting organic waste that was to be processed into animal feed. The load was supposed to be transported in a liquid-tight trailer.
In addition, the vehicle was found to have been overloaded by more than 2.5 tons.
The problems didn’t end there either, as the road traffic police soon saw that the truck’s driver had been using 2 tachograph cards. By doing so, the HGV driver had the means to work up to 18.5 hours a day via the manipulation of his driving and rest times.
Due to the above, the driver was given an immediate fine and was ordered to remedy the overload.
Finally, the police also pulled over another truck with a trailer whose floor was “completely bent”. It turned out that the trailer was transporting a roll of steel weighing 29 tonnes. In the opinion of the officers who check the trailer, the load was not placed correctly and was insecure. The vehicle was considered to be a safety risk as any wrong maneuver from the could have resulted in snaking.
The steel roll was placed correctly and secured with the help of a special crane, while an on-the-spot fine was also issued.
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