The gendarmes from the motorized peloton Peyruis (04) controlled the vehicle driver towing a boat from Marseille on Friday, May 27th. The vehicle he was driving had become too hot and had given up.
The soldiers discovered that the trailer, which was made of wood and was not strong enough to support the weight of a sailboat when it was being tow by a vehicle also too heavy. The overload was confirmed by the scale, as the road unit’s weight was controlled at 4,250 kg. However, its maximum allowed rolling weight should not exceed 3,140kg. The offender was given two EUR90 fines and ordered to call a professional to have the vehicle and trailer, as well as all its loads, towed.
