Massive problems with truck controls: 67% defects in load securing!

Massive problems with truck controls: 67% defects in load securing!

On Tuesday, May 25, 2025, the Heidekreis police inspection carried out drastic control to secure loads on the Wolfsgrund West motorway parking lot on the A7. A total of 37 trucks and their drivers were checked between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The result was alarming: In 25 vehicles, serious defects were found, which corresponds to a frightening complaint rate of around 67 %. Due to insufficient securing loads, many drivers were not allowed to continue.

particularly explosive was a semitrailer that transported slightly flammable dangerous goods. The cargo had slipped through poor fuse, which led to damaged packaging, but luckily did not result in dangerous goods. Another arrest was carried out when a driver with an open arrest warrant was pulled out of traffic; However, he could be released again for a payment of 1,500 euros. The police emphasize that the controls in commercial freight traffic are essential to increase security on the streets.