In the Gard, the truck heading for Marseille was carrying…. 3,000 kilos of overload

Le dépassement par l'arrière du chargement n'était pas signalé. Gendarmerie du Gard – D.R.

Le camion de ce conducteur qui conduisait en téléphonant a été immobilisé sur la commune de Gallargues par les gendarmes.

The gendarmes of the Grand-Gallargues motorway platoon carried out this Saturday, February 3, the inspection and fines of the driver of a utility truck with a total loaded weight of … 6,500 kilos (i.e. 3000 kilos of overload).

An excess which risked causing the driver to lose control of his vehicle or at least seriously increase his braking distance!

In the back of his truck bound for Marseille, the load consisted of dozens of iron bars. Bars that protruded without signage outside the vehicle and, even worse, that were not secured.

Vehicle immobilization, withdrawal of points and fines

If this truck, which risked losing its cargo at any time, was immobilized, its driver was fined 90 euros and deducted 3 points on his driver's license for driving on the phone.

He was also given 6 other fines of 90 euros each corresponding to 6 installments of 500 kilos of excessive overloading of his vehicle.