PETALING JAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) were ordered to review summonses issued to lorry drivers for carrying excess loads when transporting goods is due to weaknesses in the Road Transport Act 1987.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said this adding that loopholes in the act allowed unscrupulous freight companies to take advantage of their drivers, citing instances of drivers whose licences were blacklisted after being forced to carry excess loads.
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