Duma orders crackdown on abnormal load trucks as snow shuts KZN roads
Warning Duma warned that abnormal load operations are strictly prohibited under the National Road Traffic Act during hazardous weather, saying the clampdown was vital to prevent “catastrophic accidents” as a cut‑off low‑pressure system continues to trigger snowfall, heavy rain and congestion on major routes.
Road Traffic Act Duma added that, in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, abnormal load trucks are prohibited during these severe and dangerous weather conditions.
KwaZulu‑Natal’s (KZN) Transport MEC Siboniso Duma has lashed out at trucking companies flouting safety laws, after Road Traffic Inspectorate officers intercepted and impounded dangerous abnormal load trucks along the snow‑hit N3.
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