There are many accidents in the Miaoli section of the Taiwan 61 line, and the Miao police "mobile weighbridge" inspected.

(Photo by reporter Cai Zhengmin)

[Reporter Cai Zhengmin/Miaoli report] The Miaoli County Police Department stated that the Taiwan 61 line is an important arterial road, but gravel trucks, large trucks, and connecting vehicles travel frequently. In addition to the recent road construction, large vehicle accidents often occur during this period, so the " The "Mobile Weighbridge" inspection found that from January to the end of August this year, a total of 2,722 large vehicle violations were banned.

The Miaoli County Police Department emphasized that the Guanhai Bridge in Houlong Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan Line 61, is currently undergoing reconstruction due to serious structural erosion. In order to carry out the demolition of the Houlong Guanhai Bridge, the traffic on Line 1 of the replacement road has surged, and sand and gravel are often seen. Large vehicles such as trucks and trucks frequently enter and exit the roads around the construction, resulting in many large vehicles causing traffic accidents.

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According to statistics from the Miaoli County Police Department, from January to the end of August this year, a total of 155 cases of overloading large vehicles, 339 cases of speeding, and 2,228 cases of other violations, a total of 2,722 cases of large-scale vehicle violations were banned.

The Miaoli County Police Department appeals to the drivers of large vehicles. Overloading on the road will not only cause damage to roads and bridges, but also drive when the vehicle is too heavy, change the body of the vehicle or even poorly maintained, and the braking distance will also increase. Accidentally, it will also continue to carry out the inspection service of banning the overloading of sand and gravel trucks in places prone to violations, and strengthen the ban on major violations such as overloading and speeding.