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        "id": 1751806,
        "msgid": "police-explain-differences-in-legal-consequences-between-over-dimension-and-overload-1779545747",
        "date": "2026-05-20 14:02:00",
        "title": "Police Explain Differences in Legal Consequences Between Over Dimension and Overload",
        "author": "Aditya Maulana",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's government plans to implement zero-ODOL policy by 2027 to curb road traffic accidents and damage from overweight trucks. The police clarify that ODOL is not a formal legal term; enforcement targets over dimension and over load, with overload violations punishable under traffic law and over dimension addressed under the LLAJ, including possible penalties. The article clarifies the legal distinctions ahead of the policy rollout.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The government plans to implement a zero ODOL\npolicy, or Over Dimension Over Loading, by 2027. The move is intended to\nreduce traffic accidents involving freight transport vehicles and curb\nroad damage caused by overweight trucks. Head of the Traffic Corps\n(Kakorlantas) of the Indonesian National Police, Agus Suryonugroho, said\nthat the term ODOL is not an official legal term but a popular term used\nby the public. \u2018Therefore, ODOL does not have a specific article. What\nexists is enforcement against over dimension and over load,\u2019 he said.\nDifferences: Although they are often lumped together under the term\nODOL, over dimension and overload have different meanings and legal\nconsequences. Overload is the condition where a vehicle carries a load\nexceeding the allowed capacity or beyond the Authorized Weight (JBI). A\nviolation of overload is usually subject to a traffic offence, including\nfines and possibly prohibition from continuing the journey until the\nload is reduced. Besides breaking the rules, overloaded trucks also risk\naccelerating road damage, reducing braking effectiveness, speeding up\nwear to tyres and suspension, and increasing the potential for\naccidents. Meanwhile, over dimension refers to vehicles whose dimensions\nhave been altered from the manufacturer\u2019s specifications or official\npermits. Modifications that count as over dimension include extending\nthe chassis, raising or widening the body, and adding axles without\npermission. Therefore, over dimension falls under the category of\ntraffic criminal acts and is regulated under Article 277 of Law No.\u00a022\nof 2009 on Traffic and Road Transport (LLAJ). The article states that\nthose who modify a vehicle to cause a change in type without meeting the\nobligations of type testing can be punished with imprisonment for up to\none year or a fine of up to Rp 24 million. Overload violations are\nregulated under Article 307 of the LLAJ Act and are more clearly traffic\nviolations.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-explain-differences-in-legal-consequences-between-over-dimension-and-overload-1779545747",
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