Truck driver to pay over UAH 50 thousand fine for overloading in Kyiv region

Truck driver to pay over UAH 50 thousand fine for overloading in Kyiv region

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 27 2023, 05:41 PM • 32849 views

A driver in Kyiv region faces a fine of UAH 51,000 for a vehicle overloaded by almost 40%. The State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety has once again emphasized the importance of complying with weight standards.

In the Kyiv region, a carrier violated weight standards and overloaded his car by almost 50%, so the driver must pay a fine of 51 thousand hryvnias. This is reported by the State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety, UNN reports.

Details

The violator driving a MAN TGX 26.480 was detected by an automatic system on the roads of Kyiv region. 

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The WIM system recorded an excess of the total weight of the vehicle by more than 38%: 55.44 tons with a permitted maximum actual vehicle weight of 40 tons. As a result, the carrier will pay a fine of UAH 51,000

- the post says.

Addendum 

The agency reminded that the following fines for violation of dimensional and weight standards are in force in Ukraine:

  • from 5% to 10% - UAH 8,500; 
  • from 10% to 20% - UAH 17,000; 
  • from 20% to 30% - UAH 34,000; 
  • over 30% of the established norm - UAH 51,000.

Ukrtransbezpeka urged carriers to comply with the established weight and size standards. This will help preserve road infrastructure and avoid unforeseen expenses.

As a reminder

The Ministry of Digital Transformation announced that it has launched a new service in Diia that allows to pay a fine for an administrative violation in the app.