Michelstadt on the B47 highway - A truck was halted due to an unstable cargo.
A traffic inspection patrol observed an unusual vehicle combination in the Steinbach area, with its cargo sitting unsecured on the loading platform and its lashing straps and ratchets lying around. The patrol realized that it was just a matter of time before the securing aids fell onto the road.
Further checkups revealed that the international transport company didn't meet the requirements for loading/unloading in domestic traffic. To make matters worse, the combination was on the road during Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, which are days when such vehicles are not allowed, as per German laws. There were also suspicions that the truck was significantly overloaded.
To confirm their suspicions, police officers weighed the combination and found it to weigh 54 tons, far exceeding the legal maximum of 40 tons. This combination had to stop its journey, and legal proceedings were initiated. The 48-year-old driver and the transport company had to pay a security deposit of €3,000.
This narrative, pulled from official sources, was developed with AI assistance.
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