Vehicle Traffic with Over Dimensions and Over Loads in Improving Transportation Safety

Abstract

The facts on the ground show that ODOL truck freight transportation violations are still being debated among various stakeholders, including transporters, shippers, law enforcement, and road transportation infrastructure providers. ODOL truck transportation has implications for road damage and costs, transportation safety and its impact on the logistics commodity distribution system and transportation costs, so it is important to research. The aim is to find out the characteristics of ODOL truck transport, types and violations of vehicles and how to control vehicles so as to create zero ODOL on the highway. The research was conducted from November to December 2023, focusing on vehicle traffic at UPPKB Data'e in South Sulawesi Province, using qualitative descriptive methods. It was found that the majority of general cargo is transported by type II Single Axis Double Wheel (SADW, 1.2.) trucks. The common form of violation is overloading, with up to 60% of the total permitted load weight. A joint commitment with stakeholders is needed in law enforcement awareness to minimize the costs and durability of road infrastructure.

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