Virtual weighbridges rolled out to curb overloading on Kenyan highways
A screengrab of Danka Africa Assistant Operations Manager Jackson Kimuyu during a press address.
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The technology is designed to monitor the weight of transit trucks ferrying heavy cargo, including containers, construction materials, stones and sand, without requiring them to stop at conventional weighbridge stations.
Speaking to journalists at the Mlolongo Weighbridge in Machakos County, Danka Africa said it had been mandated to manage virtual weighbridge stations across the eastern region.
The system uses piezoelectric technology, with sensors installed on road surfaces to capture the weight of moving trucks as they travel.
It also captures vehicle images and weight details before transmitting the information to a central data centre in real time.
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