JOHOR BAHRU, Nov. 6 -- A Johor lawmaker has urged the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to review its lorry capacity limits, arguing that the existing regulations are outdated and fail to reflect current technological advancements.

Jementah assemblyman Ng Kor Sim said JPJ's ongoing crackdown on overloaded lorries has led to higher production and logistics costs, with oil refiners reporting an increase of at least 20 per cent in operating expenses.

The DAP lawmaker said the impact has also spread to other sectors, including construction, where tighter load limits have driven up transportation and operating costs.

"This in turn had also affected lorry drivers who are paid based on the weight of the load carried," Ng said in a statement.

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