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ILOILO – The Anti-Overloading Task Force of the provincial government is now equipped with two weighing scales to boost its campaign against overloaded vehicles.
Each weighing scale has a capacity of 15 tons and cost P1.6 million, said Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, task force chairman.
The scales were delivered to the provincial capitol on Dec. 20.
The province activated its anti-overloading task force last week of October to curb road accidents, as well as apprehend overloaded vehicles which destroy provincial roads.
Banias said it was three years ago when the Department of Public Works and Highways procured one weighing scale for the province. It is now unserviceable.
Aside from weighing vehicles, task force members also take photos of the vehicles to be used as evidence when they file cases in court against violators of the provincial ordinance prohibiting overloading.
Banias said capitol plans to acquire more weighing scales.
From Nov. 1 to 15, the task force apprehended 12 trucks for violation of Provincial Ordinance 2017-45. They were 10-wheeler and six-wheeler trucks. (PNA)
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