He has a video showing one of their fuel tankers without any HazChem signs on the side. It is not that the big name companies never do it. They simply do it less often. Much of this occurs in Atwell's enforcement area, the stretch of the N3 from Durban to Cato Ridge. Since March his officers have been going all out targeting unroadworthy and overloaded vehicles.
Unroadworthy vehicles claim a shocking toll in terms of human life.
Overloaded vehicles, especially trucks, cost the country a shocking sum in terms of the infrastructure they destroy. Overloaded trucks are costing the country a fortune. And we cannot afford to keep repairing roads. According to Atwell there are a number of reasons for this dramatic increase in the damage to our roads. No single cause can be highlighted, but he points out several.