KUALA LUMPUR: Many of the tyre fragments seen on Malaysian highways come from overloaded lorries, said the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).
“Usually when tyres burst, it is because of overloading. When one tyre bursts, the drivers usually don’t want to stop. As there is one fewer tyre carrying the load, the weight will cause other tyres to burst as well,” said SPAD Operations Group head, A Halim Husain.
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