So dangerous! The steel coil fell off the tractor truck and fell off the Gaonan Highway
Quick Look
- A tractor-trailer carrying steel coils fell off due to improper fixation while traveling on Gaonan Highway in Nanzi District, Kaohsiung City.
- Fortunately, no people or vehicles were affected.
- In accordance with Article 30, Item 1, Paragraph 7 of the Road Traffic Management Punishment Regulations, the police issued a fine of 3,000 to 18,000 yuan to the 55-year-old driver named Li, and ordered him to make corrections or prohibit passage.
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Why It Matters
An accident occurred on Gaonan Highway in Nanzi District, Kaohsiung City, where a steel coil carried by a tractor fell off. The police issued a ticket to the driver in accordance with the law.
The steel coil fell off the Gaonan Highway while the tractor was moving, and the police sent personnel to divert traffic. (provided by the public)
A man surnamed Li from Kaohsiung City was driving a tractor-trailer carrying large steel coils while passing through the southbound lane of No. 1845 Gaonan Highway in Nanzi District. The steel coils were suspected to have fallen off the road due to improper fixation. Fortunately, no one or vehicle was affected. The police today issued a fine in accordance with the law, with a maximum fine of NT$18,000.
An accident occurred last night in the southbound lane of No. 1845 Gaonan Highway, Nanzi District, involving a commercial cargo tractor-trailer carrying steel coils. The steel coils on the vehicle were suspected to have fallen off due to improper fixation and rolled down to the connection between the body and the front of the vehicle. Fortunately, other vehicles and pedestrians were not affected. However, due to the heavy traffic volume at the scene, traffic congestion was caused.
The police reportedly dispatched officers to the scene and confirmed that no one was injured. Traffic control and guidance were implemented around the accident. The police found that the 55-year-old male driver surnamed Li said that centrifugal force and other factors were suspected to cause the steel coils on the car to shift and fall off. However, the police determined that Li Nan's improper fixation caused the steel coil to fall off the road, and issued a ticket today.
The police stated that those who detach or drop cargo when loading a car violate Article 30, Item 1, Paragraph 7 of the Road Traffic Management Punishment Regulations, and the driver may be fined NT$3,000 to NT$18,000 and ordered to make corrections or be prohibited from passing.
Nanzi Police Station appeals to the public that vehicles carrying steel coils, steel materials and other heavy objects should be bundled, fixed and covered in accordance with regulations, and drive according to the approved load.
Open Questions
- Is the specific reason for the steel coil falling off just improper fixation, or are there other factors?
- What is the final amount of the fine?
- Whether the tractor-trailer involved belongs to a specific freight company
