NLEX Corporation said Monday it installed more weighbridge stations for truckers entering the North Luzon Expressway, Subic-Clark Tarlac Expressway and NLEX Connector to help them comply with the anti-overloading policy of the government.
Such policy promotes motorist safety and prevent the early deterioration of roads caused by overloading.
The tollway company is strictly enforcing the anti-overloading provisions of Republic Act 8794 formally known as “An Act Imposing a Motor Vehicle Users Charge on Owners of all Types of Motor Vehicle and for Other Purposes”.
It also implements the 33-ton weight limit on the Candaba Viaduct southbound, as affirmed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
The new weighbridge stations are located in SCTEX Porac, Pampanga and Concepcion, Tarlac. The privately-owned ACB Truck Scale Services weighbridge in Dinalupihan, Bataan has also been opened to all trucks from Monday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Truckers need to pay P400 to P600 as service fee, depending on truck type.
NLEX also eyes opening more stations in the coming months to further promote safety and convenience. The planned locations are in SCTEX Floridablanca and Dinalupihan, and NLEX Marilao, Mindanao, and Karuhatan.
There had been 12 existing weighbridge locations along the entire stretch of NLEX and four satellite locations operated in partnership with private firms before this development.
The private stations include the TAG Metal weighbridge at the Ninoy Aquino Highway in Bgy. Sta Maria, Mabalacat, Pampanga; Clark Development Corporation (CDC) weighbridge in Clark Freeport, Mabalacat, Pampanga; Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) weighbridge in San Bernardino Road, Subic Port District, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales; and Mega Subic Terminal Services, Inc. (MSTSI) weighbridge at the NSD Compound, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales.
The weighbridges help reduce overloading incidents which threaten the safety of motorists as the extra load affects driver control of vehicles. This will also protect roads from further damage and improve the efficient movement of cargoes.
Last year, NLEX partnered with stakeholders in setting up weighbridge stations closer to their respective bases as part of the initiative to ease the daily operations of various companies while advancing road safety. It has also implemented the 33-ton weight limit on the Candaba Viaduct southbound as heavy loads cause great strain on the bridge.
