First Deputy: Fine Companies and Truck Owners Immediately Upon Proving Their Loads Damaged Roads

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef confirmed that companies or truck owners will be fined immediately upon proof that overloaded cargo has damaged roads, enabling prompt repairs without waiting for the completion of judicial procedures, emphasizing the importance of cooperation among relevant authorities and transport companies in protecting road infrastructure.

This statement came during a meeting chaired by Al-Yousef with government agencies and representatives of several transport companies to discuss measures necessary to protect roads and state property from damage caused by truck overloading. The meeting was attended by Minister of Public Works Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan.

In a press statement, the Ministry of Interior said that Al-Yousef reviewed a visual presentation during the meeting outlining the causes of road damage and the impact of overloaded trucks on them. The ministry noted that the meeting’s topics included imposing stricter penalties for exceeding permitted weights, failing to adhere to lanes designated for trucks, and neglecting the maintenance of brakes and tires. It also discussed removing drivers who commit serious violations in accordance with established regulations, as well as tightening supervision over buses used for passenger transport that operate outside their licensed activities.

The ministry added that Al-Yousef addressed a study being prepared by the Ministry of Public Works to establish truck parking facilities outside the city, equipped with residential and living amenities, to reduce the congestion of trucks in residential areas. He also pointed to the possibility of offering state-owned lots in strategic locations to the private sector to construct multi-story parking facilities.

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Deputy Prime Minister: Fine companies and truck owners immediately upon proof that their loads have damaged roads

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousif chaired a meeting with relevant government entities and representatives of several transport companies to discuss measures necessary to protect roads and state property from damage caused by overloaded trucks, with Minister of Public Works Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan in attendance.

In a press statement, the Ministry of Interior said that Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousif reviewed a visual presentation during the meeting outlining the causes of road damage and the impact of overloaded trucks on infrastructure. The presentation addressed ways to mitigate such damage by establishing structural standards for lanes used by vehicles and high-load trucks, aligned with legally permitted weights under prevailing laws, alongside reviewing the technical specifications and requirements for trucks and their loads.

The ministry noted that Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousif discussed with freight transport companies and state-contracted firms responsible for transporting equipment the causes of overloading and methods to curb it, including regulating weighbridge locations and truck transit through them, monitoring weights when tractor units are swapped, and designating suitable routes for their movement by leveraging Gulf experiences. He emphasized the importance of cooperation between relevant authorities and transport companies in safeguarding roads.

The meeting also covered a mechanism to fine a company or truck owner immediately upon proof that an overloaded shipment caused road damage, enabling prompt repairs without waiting for the completion of judicial procedures. The discussion included harsher penalties for exceeding permitted weights, failing to adhere to designated truck lanes, and neglecting brake and tire maintenance. Additionally, the meeting examined measures to remove drivers who commit serious violations, in accordance with established regulations, and to strengthen oversight of buses used for passenger transport operating outside their licensed activities.

Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousif also addressed a study being prepared by the Ministry of Public Works to establish truck parking facilities outside the city, equipped with residential and living amenities, to reduce truck congestion in residential areas. He also pointed to the possibility of offering state-owned lots in strategic locations to the private sector to construct multi-story parking facilities.

At the conclusion of the meeting, participating entities presented their plans, with each entity committed to implementing its respective responsibilities as soon as possible.