Rolling Danger for Others: Overloaded Truck with Broken Brake Stopped in Lower Austria

Around 3:35 PM, the truck with Austrian registration was stopped in the municipal area of Wiener Neudorf, in the district of Mödling. It underwent a technical inspection as well as a check of the digital driving and rest times. An overload of about ten percent and a technical defect with imminent danger on the semi-trailer were found. The defective air spring of the 3rd axle on the right was fastened to the frame with a lashing strap, resulting in no braking effect on the wheel. The technical defect in combination with the overload posed an acute danger to other road users.

The driver, a 53-year-old Turkish national, was prohibited from continuing the journey. The license plates of the semi-trailer were temporarily removed. The driver and the vehicle owner were reported.

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