Officers inspect trucks as part of efforts to identify overloaded vehicles on National Road 110, in Kandal province’s Kampov Poun town, in February. Transport ministry
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has reshuffled officials at weigh stations across the country to strengthen the efficiency of their operations.
The latest restructuring took place on March 1 and 2, and covered checkpoints in six provinces.
Transport ministry secretary of state Seng Chhuon oversaw the changes in personnel, visiting each of the sites in person.
“The purpose of transferring officials between these weigh stations is to enhance the operational efficiency of each checkpoint, providing opportunities for officials to exchange experiences and further improve their performance,” the minsitry explained, in a March 3 statement.
The checkpoints involved included mobile truck weigh stations in Kampong Phnom in Kandal province, Khlang Sambat in Takeo, Phnom Tre in Kampot, Kampi in Kratie, Koun Damrey in Banteay Meanchey and Puok in Siem Reap.
During his visits, Chhoun, who serves as chair of the Permanent Coordinating Committee of the Overweight Transport Inspection Committee, emphasised that officials should be diligent in enforcing regulations, but within the stations and in the surrounding areas under their jurisdiction.
Additionally, he instructed them not to engage in activities that might undermine the integrity and professionalism of civil servants.
He reminded the staff to adhere strictly to their duties in line with the law and all relevant regulations.
The ministry statement reinforced his message, noting that any officials transferred to new posts should remain committed to preventing the overloading of vehicles.
They should follow the guidelines in Articles 26 and 60 of the Law on Roads and respect instructions from higher authorities.
Under the seventh-mandate government, the ministry has already conducted five similar reshuffles. Each time, six weigh stations were included, making the total 30.
Recently, Chhuon personally led an inspection operation on National Road 110, in Kandal province’s Kampov Poun town.
Officials discovered that five of the eighteen vehicles inspected were from 5 to 17 tonnes overweight.
The overloaded vehicles were fined, and one vehicle was impounded for a year.
The ministry has called on trucking companies and truck drivers to avoid overloading their vehicles, warning that doing so may result in vehicles being impounded for up to a year.
“Adhering to weight limits is critical to protecting roads, preventing damage and reducing traffic accidents,” it stated.
The ministry will continue its efforts to regulate overloaded vehicles across the country, enforcing the law strictly and without exception, it added.
