ISLAMABAD: Salman Chaudhry, Inspector General of National Highways and Motorway Police, chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad’s Central Police Office. The meeting’s primary goal was to ensure that axle load regulation was fully implemented on motorways and highways. 228 charges were filed against those who refused to assist with the implementation of axle loads on national highways across the country, 81091 overloaded vehicles were challenged, and 16884 vehicles were returned, while extra products were offloaded from thousands of cargo trucks. IG Salman Chaudhry directed that zonal and sector commanders conduct surprise checks and monitoring to ensure full execution of the axle load control regime.
To control products overloading, thorough implementation is required, particularly tyre pressure gauge checks. He went on to say that the National Highways and Motorway Police have committed to completely eliminating overloading on the country’s national highways, and that all resources will be used to do so. It was informed in the meeting that extra goods are being off loaded from overloaded vehicles under the supervision of the National Highways and Motorway Police at all the Weigh Stations established on National Highways and furthermore, thousands of overloaded vehicles are also being returned with heavy fines.
All major products suppliers in Pakistan, markets, cement producing factories, and goods transportation businesses have been issued a strong warning, informing them in full about the consequences of overloading. Which is a proof that under the leadership of Inspector General Salman Chaudhry, National Highways and Motorway Police, is trying with full devotion to eliminate the violation of overloading, and this is the reason that the transport unions and owners from different goods transport companies from across the country have acknowledged the measures taken by the Motorway Police to control this violation, and in this regard they assured full cooperation with National Highways and M.
IG Salman Chaudhry emphasizes the importance of prohibiting overloaded vehicles from using motorways and highways. Overloaded vehicles contribute to traffic accidents and cause of damages the road infrastructure. Therefore, overloaded cars shall never be allowed to utilize motorways and highways and passengers must observe traffic rules.
