The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has advised commercial vehicle drivers transporting heavy loads to ensure the cargo is contained, covered, immobilized, or secured.
NTSA on Wednesday, January 29, stated that a commercial vehicle transporting cargo must ensure the load is covered to avoid any leakages, or spillage and prevent the consignment from falling off.
According to the authority, such cargos include sand, gravel, crushed stone, ore, salt, whole stones, waste, shredded scrap metal or a mixture of the above materials. "Such items carried by a vehicle on a public road and not enclosed by the vehicle or a load container must be covered with a covering that meets the following requirements," NTSA stated.
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