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18-Ton Solo Treated Like a "Bus", without Any Permits or Tests

Summary by 40ton.net
The latest announcement from the Road Transport Inspectorate (WITD) in Radom caught my attention with its bittersweet nature. On the one hand, it's encouraging that this concrete ballast shipment wasn't delivered to an overloaded "van," but to a full-fledged 18-ton truck. From a technical perspective, it's a very positive example. Worse still, the formal requirements for this MAN truck were no different than those for 3.5-ton trucks. As a result…
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The latest announcement from the Road Transport Inspectorate (WITD) in Radom caught my attention with its bittersweet nature. On the one hand, it's encouraging that this concrete ballast shipment wasn't delivered to an overloaded "van," but to a full-fledged 18-ton truck. From a technical perspective, it's a very positive example. Worse still, the formal requirements for this MAN truck were no different than those for 3.5-ton trucks. As a result…

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40ton.net broke the news in on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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