Brick lorry owners seek action against overloaded vehicles in Coimbatore
The Coimbatore District Brick Lorry Owners’ Federation has petitioned the District Collector to crack down on overloaded vehicles. They argue that illegal overloading damages infrastructure, creates safety hazards, and creates unfair market competition.
Why it matters
Overloaded commercial vehicles significantly accelerate road degradation and increase the risk of fatal traffic accidents, impacting both public safety and infrastructure maintenance costs.
The Coimbatore District Brick Lorry Owners’ Federation has urged the district administration to take action against local and outstation lorries transporting construction materials with loads exceeding the permitted limits.
In a petition to the District Collector, the federation said its members operated their vehicles in accordance with the prescribed load limits under the Motor Vehicles Act. However, some local and outstation lorries were allegedly carrying excess loads and selling construction materials at lower prices, affecting the livelihood of owners who followed the rules.
The federation said the Regional Transport Offices and the police were already conducting checks and imposing fines on violators, but several overloaded vehicles continued to operate, particularly at night.
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