asked the Minister for Local Government what measures are available to ensure that trucks are not overloaded.
Ceisteann—Questions. Oral Answers. - Overloading of Trucks.
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The Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963 made under the Road Traffic Act, 1961 set out the permitted maximum laden weights of heavy vehicles. These regulations also provide that no load carried shall exceed a reasonable weight having regard to the engine capacity, brakes, tyres and general construction of the vehicle. In addition, in the case of vehicles in excess of 17 tons in weight laden, section 15 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968, provides a table of penalties related to the extent of overloading and additional to any penalty which may be imposed under the 1961 Act.
Enforcement of the appropriate legal requirements is a matter for the Garda Síochána.