Jakarta, Nov. 3 -- The Transportation Ministry is tightening oversight on freight transport at vehicle weighing stations ahead of the 2027 zero-overloading and oversizing target to boost national road safety.

"In line with the 2027 zero-overloading and oversizing target, the ministry's Directorate General of Land Transportation continues to monitor and supervise freight vehicles," Director General of Land Transportation Aan Suhanan said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Suhanan noted that between January and Oct. 30, documentation infractions remained the most common offense recorded in freight vehicle oversight.

Data collected from 89 operational Motor Vehicle Weighing Units (UPPKB) shows that 1.8 million vehicles, or 73.66 percent, had no viola...