FRU crash: Lorry exceeded weight limit by 70pct

KUALA LUMPUR: The gravel-laden lorry involved in the crash with a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck in Teluk Intan, Perak, was found to have been carrying a load that exceeded the permitted limit.
The preliminary report released by the Transport Ministry today revealed that the lorry was carrying a load with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of up to 40,960 kilogrammes, which is 70.67 per cent over the permitted limit of 24,000kg.
"It had violated the Land Public Transport Act 2010 and Rule 89 of the Motor Vehicles Rules," the report revealed.

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