Go after overloaded trucks, trailers, LTO RDs told
LAND Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor Mendoza II ordered all Regional Directors (RDs) to implement the crackdown on overloaded trucks and trailers.
Mendoza explained overloaded trucks and trailers threaten road safety and sometimes result in fatal road accidents.
“Based on the complaints that we have been receiving, overloaded trucks also contribute to road and bridge damage which eventually result in additional expenses for the national government for repairs,” said Mendoza.
“We need to seriously run after them because more than the damage to roads and bridges, they also threaten the safety of all road users,” he added.
Overloading is one of the main violations in the past few years. In 2023, the LTO recorded around P42.7 million in penalties from overloading of motor vehicles, especially trucks and trailers.
When he assumed the top LTO post, Mendoza immediately ordered all agency officials to run after overloaded trucks and trailers amid several cases of fatal road accidents.
The strict enforcement since August 2023 resulted in the decrease of violations by 12.8% compared to the data in 2022.
“The guidance of our DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista is very clear: to ensure the safety of road users at all times.
