The continuation of the journey was prohibited, and the cargo was transferred to another special transport that had a valid permit. A security deposit of several thousand euros was collected from the driver and the vehicle owner, the police reported on Tuesday.
Special Transport Was Too Heavy, Too Long, and Too Wide
26-08-2025, 13:52
The Carinthian police stopped an Italian special transport on Monday morning near Arnoldstein, which was not only 50 tons too heavy but also too wide and too long.
Special transport taken out of service during inspection in Carinthia
During the inspection, it was found that there was no permit for the special transport in Austria. While the total weight of the vehicle combination was allowed to be a maximum of 40 tons, it was actually 90.740 tons, which corresponds to an overload of 126 percent. The permissible width of the trailer of 2.55 meters was exceeded by 45 centimeters, and finally, the articulated lorry was a whole 7.20 meters too long instead of the maximum allowed 16.5 meters.
(APA/Red)
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