Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi has announced a three-pronged strategy to enforce the long-delayed ban on overloaded and oversized trucks (ODOL), a policy stalled for 16 years despite being mandated by law.

“Regulations on ODOL have existed for 16 years, but were never properly enforced,” he said on Friday (27/6/2025), as quoted by antaranews.com.

The 2025 plan involves a month-long public awareness campaign,  data collection on ODOL trucks with Jasa Marga, and enforcement action by the police. Training programs for truck drivers—similar to pilot or ship captain certifications—will also be introduced.

Despite agreement in 2017 for a 2023 rollout, implementation has repeatedly been delayed due to pressure from logistics stakeholders. Yet, the dangers are real: over 27,000 road accidents involving freight trucks occurred in 2024, with 6,390 deaths attributed to ODOL-related incidents.

Road damage from overloaded trucks also costs the government an estimated Rp43.47 trillion annually.

“No new regulations are needed,” Minister Dudy emphasized. “We’re enforcing existing law. I welcome discussion, but not further delays. Safety is our top priority.”

(mg/inp/pr/rs)