Overview
- Autobahn police in Bad Hersfeld pulled over a long‑log transport on Tuesday after spotting beech trunks stacked to the top of the stakes near the A4 Kirchheimer Dreieck.
- A weigh-in found the combination just under 50 tonnes, exceeding Germany’s 40‑tonne limit by 9.74 tonnes or 24.35%.
- Part of the load was offloaded at the scene, and the 63‑year‑old driver then proceeded to a wood‑processing company in Thuringia.
- Authorities opened administrative fine proceedings against the driver and the Hessian transport company, with typical penalties ranging from €100 to €500 and one point in the Flensburg register.
- Police highlighted the safety and infrastructure risks of overweight trucks and said Osthessen patrols will intensify checks; separately, a tractor‑trailer fire on the A7 near Bad Hersfeld caused lengthy closures the previous evening.