It has been a known fact that many 10-wheel trucks are regularly overloaded. This causes roads and bridges to deteriorate very fast and their service lives have been shortened considerably. Consequently, national resources have been consumed wastefully. Every year, huge budget has to be earmarked for the repairs of damaged roads and bridges. Besides economic loss, overloaded trucks create social difficulties.
Heavy trucks are prone to major accidents on the highways.
The infringement of the law appears to be a social norm when highway police are alleged to have accepted bribes. This creates social injustice and unfair trade in the transportation industry. In the past, there have been several attempts from truck operators to legalize overloaded trucks. Recently, this issue was raised again, citing the fact that most ten-wheel trucks are over 30 ton gross weight. Thus, a change in regulation to curb ten-wheel trucks at 30 ton should in fact help reduce the damage to the highways.