The Transportation Superintendence opened an administrative investigation against 11 dealers and operators after finding inconsistencies in gross vehicle weight (PBV) control.
The initiation of the investigations is carried out after developing inspection visits to various weighing stations in the country where supporting documents such as weighing receipts and other documents have been collected.
According to the entity, the companies under investigation apparently do not take into account these tables approved by the Ministry of Transport and also registered in the Runt which can be used to determine and check whether there is overweight.
The Superintendent of Transport, Wilmer Arley Salazar Arias, said that “in the inspections of the weigh stations, the delegation of concessions and infrastructure ensures that the gross weights allowed by the government are respected, since, if values deviate from the maximum allowed weight , not only violates regulations, but can compromise the state of infrastructure and road safety.”
He said the fact that, “presumably those under investigation fail to update software that corresponds to the maximum permitted weights for freight vehicles, would indicate a violation of regulations regarding this service.”
The concessions and operators examined are Autovía Neiva Girardot SAS, Helios Road Consortium, San Rafael SA Concession, Alto Magdalena SAS, Pacific Concession 3, RQS-Tierra Oriental Consortium, RQS-Ginebra Sur Consortium 8. Vía 40 Express SAS, BTS Concessionaire SAS, Sabana de Occidente SAS and Ruta al Mar SAS Concession
If found responsible, they could face fines up to 700 the current legal minimum wage.
Source: El heraldo
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