The Kenya National Highways Authority has attributes high speed weigh-in-motion technology to the significant drop in axle load violations along the Northern Corridor.
Speaking at the Webuye Weighbridge, Cluster Manager Paul Mwirigi has enabled the authority to efficiently curb overloading among transporters.
He cautioned drivers against misusing liftable axles to bypass weight limits, warning of safety risks and legal repercussions.
Mwirigi also commended KeNHA’s collaboration with county governments in enforcing compliance.
“County governments have been extremely cooperative in sensitizing transporters on the need to adhere to axle load limits. Most counties along the Northern corridor have invited us participate in key meetings,” said Mwirigi.
Mwirigi warned that transporters found flouting axle load regulations risk hefty fines or imprisonment.
The high-speed weighing motion technology machines introduced in 2023 allows KeNHA to detect the weight of vehicles moving at speeds between 40 kilometres and 140 kilometres per hour.
The system filters out the vehicles by displaying a red or green light to denote which vehicles can proceed and those that need to go through the station
