Jeonju National Land Office Conducts Joint Crackdown on Overloaded and Improperly Loaded Vehicles on Major National Highways

Related agencies have stepped up to prevent road damage and major accidents in the Jeonbuk region.

According to the Jeonju Regional Land Management Office of the Iksan Regional Land Management Office (Director Cho Hyun-ik) on the 14th, a joint crackdown on overloaded and improperly loaded vehicles was conducted for five days starting from the 10th at overload inspection stations on major national roads with heavy truck traffic and highway ICs.

From the 10th to the 14th, a five-day joint crackdown on overloaded and improperly loaded vehicles was conducted by the Iksan Regional Land Management Office and the Jeonju Land Management Office at overload inspection stations on major national roads with heavy freight traffic and at highway interchanges.
[Photo by Jeonju Land Management Office]

Materials on road damage and accident cases caused by overloaded driving were distributed to truck drivers, along with promotional efforts to prevent violations of driving restrictions such as overloading and illegal structural modifications.

A total of 12 related organizations participated in this joint crackdown, including the Jeonju Regional Land Management Office, police stations, local governments, Korea Expressway Corporation, and Korea Transportation Safety Authority, to eliminate habitual illegal transportation practices such as overloading despite continuous enforcement.

The main inspection items included ▲ enforcement against vehicles violating driving restriction standards such as overloading under the 'Road Act' ▲ compliance with measures such as covers, packaging, and securing devices, and whether speed limiters were dismantled or manipulated under the 'Freight Vehicle Transportation Business Act' ▲ and compliance with safety standards such as installation and conformity of driving recorders and lane departure warning devices under the 'Traffic Safety Act.'

Director Cho Hyun-ik stated, "We plan to continue joint crackdowns on overloading and illegal transportation practices," and urged, "Shippers and freight transport operators should refrain from unfair trade practices such as demanding or forcing overloaded transport and actively cooperate to prevent major accidents."