UPTR calls for reform fines on axle load overruns

Weyts reported in the general press last week that a record number of fines were collected for overloaded trucks in our country last year. This is mainly because the checks are done much more efficiently thanks to the ‘weigh in motion’ system, where trucks are weighed as they drive. Overloaded trucks can thus be removed from traffic much more efficiently to carry out the accurate checks. However, only about 10 trucks a day are checked for overloading in Flanders, meaning that many vehicles are likely to slip through the net, argues Weyts. That is why he wants to expand and refine the weighing systems.