Kuwait moves to impose immediate fines on overloaded heavy trucks damaging roads
Kuwait will impose immediate fines on owners and transport companies whose overloaded heavy trucks are proven to have damaged roads, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef has warned.
Al-Yousef said penalties would be enforced once responsibility for road damage is established, without waiting for legal proceedings to be completed.
This came following road deterioration and the impact of heavy vehicles exceeding permitted weight limits. The tougher penalties cover overloading, violations of designated truck lanes and failure to maintain vehicle brakes and tyres.
Al-Yousef has called for the need for closer coordination between government agencies and transport companies to ensure compliance with regulations and protect the country’s road infrastructure.
