On the bridge across the Khadzhibey Estuary on the Kyiv-Odessa highway, another weighing system in motion was launched. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine..

It is noted that the launched WIM system has no analogues in Ukraine, both because of its location and technical characteristics..

" The operation of the weigh-in-motion system in such a place helps not only to monitor compliance with weight norms, but also makes it possible to analyze the traffic in the region,"

The weighing system worked in test mode for a week, after which it was fully put into operation..

The department notes that today in Ukraine there are 53 such sites, of which 44 are fined.. Part does not work due to damage as a result of hostilities or location in areas of temporary occupation. Several more such systems will be launched in the near future..

Over the entire period of functioning of the weighing sites, more than 16 thousand overloads for 331 million hryvnias were recorded. Depending on the share of the overload, the fine can range from 8.5 thousand to 51 thousand hryvnias..

As a reminder, as part of the process of liberalizing the transportation of bulky and heavy cargo in Ukraine, European standards are being introduced for size and weight restrictions.. In particular, the maximum actual weight for a two-axle truck is 18 tons, a four-axle truck is 32 tons..

In addition, the maximum actual weight for tractors with semi-trailers is set.. For a two-axle truck with a 2-axle trailer - 36 tons, for a three-axle tractor with a 2- or 3-axle semi-trailer - 40 tons, for a container ship - 44 tons.

From October 1, 2021, laws introducing automatic fixation of violations in the field of dimensional and weight control came into force in Ukraine. In particular, these changes include:.

launching the recording of offenses on the roads through the weigh-in-motion (WIM) system;

introduction of parity responsibility of participants in the freight transportation market;

increased liability for non-compliance with the legal requirements of Ukrtranssecurity inspectors;

responsibility for refusal or evasion from passing the PEC;

strengthening of administrative responsibility for the transportation of passengers and goods without the necessary documents.

Fines for reloading trucks began on May 23, 2022.