{"id":153448,"date":"2025-07-05T01:01:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T01:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/a-driver-has-been-arrested-for-overloading-his-seat-leon-by-700-kg-the-traffic-fine-is-just-a-minor-issue-compared-to-the-bigger-problems-he-faces\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T01:01:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T01:01:54","slug":"a-driver-has-been-arrested-for-overloading-his-seat-leon-by-700-kg-the-traffic-fine-is-just-a-minor-issue-compared-to-the-bigger-problems-he-faces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/a-driver-has-been-arrested-for-overloading-his-seat-leon-by-700-kg-the-traffic-fine-is-just-a-minor-issue-compared-to-the-bigger-problems-he-faces\/","title":{"rendered":"A driver has been arrested for overloading his Seat Le\u00f3n by 700 kg. The traffic fine is just a minor issue compared to the bigger problems he faces."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The \u00a0punishment\u00a0 for breaching one of the sections of the \u00a0Traffic Law\u00a0, specifically article number 76, is distinctly outlined: a \u00a0\u20ac200 fine\u00a0. This penalty corresponds to anyone operating \u201c\u00a0vehicles that are poorly conditioned or pose a danger\u00a0 of falling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Article number 77 of the <a rel=\"noopener, noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/buscar\/act.php?id=BOE-A-2015-11722\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic Law<\/a> states that \u201cdriving a vehicle that fails to meet \u00a0technical conditions that seriously affect road safety\u00a0\u201d constitutes a very serious infraction, with fines reaching \u00a0\u20ac500\u00a0. <\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 2 --><\/p>\n<p>Both of these provisions can be applied to drivers who operate cars laden with \u00a0700 kg\u00a0 of luggage.<\/p>\n<p>However, the issue lies in the fact that this \u00a0luggage\u00a0 is stolen cables.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine if the vehicle isn\u2019t even yours.<\/p>\n<p>In such a scenario, you have a much bigger problem on your hands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset article-asset-normal article-asset-center\">\n<div class=\"desvio-container\">\n<div class=\"desvio\">\n<div class=\"desvio-figure js-desvio-figure\">\n<pre><code> &lt;img alt=\"Cars with the largest trunk of the moment: guide and complete list\" width=\"375\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/i.blogs.es\/9ac7a8\/andraz-lazic-_nd5tpnsery-unsplash\/375_142.jpeg\"\/&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>When You Have a Much More Serious Problem Than a Traffic Fine<\/h2>\n<p>This was the predicament of the driver of a \u00a0Seat Le\u00f3n\u00a0, who was apprehended by the \u00a0Civil Guard\u00a0 in Pilas, Sevilla, as per a report from <a rel=\"noopener, noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.es\/espana\/andalucia\/huelva\/guardia-civil-detiene-conductor-sevillano-tras-meter-20250703200012-nts.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ABC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Officers intercepted the driver after noticing an excessively loaded vehicle. Upon their attempt to stop him, the driver fled on foot, presumably hoping to evade capture, but agents eventually apprehended him.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 3 -->  <\/p>\n<p>Clearly, the driver was aware that his troubles extended far beyond the \u00a0overweight load\u00a0 in his car. After intercepting the vehicle, authorities discovered it was packed with \u00a0700 kg of stolen cable\u00a0. The intent was clear: to profit from the resale of copper.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 4 --><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the vehicle was recorded in the name of a \u00a0deceased person\u00a0, indicating a deliberate attempt to \u00a0remain inconspicuous\u00a0. The stolen telephone wiring was reportedly taken from between \u00a0Jabugo and Casta\u00f1o del Robledo\u00a0 (Huelva), which partially facilitated the driver\u2019s escape.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 5 --><\/p>\n<p>Estimations suggest that the apprehended individual had stolen a staggering \u00a01,250 meters of telephone wiring\u00a0, which he was attempting to transport within the vehicle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset article-asset-normal article-asset-center\">\n<div class=\"desvio-container\">\n<div class=\"desvio\">\n<div class=\"desvio-figure js-desvio-figure\">\n<pre><code> &lt;img alt=\"He forgot some Airpods on his Ferrari: the unexpected trick that helped recover a stolen supercar.\" width=\"375\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/i.blogs.es\/1587b4\/apple-y-el-ferrari\/375_142.jpeg\"\/&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To determine how much weight can be safely loaded in a vehicle, one should consult the \u00a0technical file\u00a0. This document delineates the data on the \u00a0maximum authorized mass (MMA)\u00a0, a figure that must not be exceeded. Surpassing this weight compromises both \u00a0safety\u00a0 and the \u00a0performance\u00a0 of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 6 --> <\/p>\n<p>While there\u2019s no definitive limit on how many kilograms can be carried in a car, the maximum value encountered in the MMA is \u00a03,500 kg\u00a0. Exceeding this weight means that the vehicle cannot be operated under the standard \u00a0B driver\u2019s license\u00a0, which is designated exclusively for cars.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 7 --><\/p>\n<p>Photo | Civil Guard<\/p>\n<p>In Xataka | How to take the luggage without receiving the \u00a0\u20ac200 fine\u00a0 from the DGT<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u00a0punishment\u00a0 for breaching one of the sections of the \u00a0Traffic Law\u00a0, specifically article number 76, is distinctly outlined: a \u00a0\u20ac200 fine\u00a0. This penalty corresponds to anyone operating \u201c\u00a0vehicles that are poorly conditioned or pose a danger\u00a0 of falling.\u201d Article number 77 of the Traffic Law states that \u201cdriving a vehicle that fails to meet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":153449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36399],"tags":[607,4078,1286,1114,7665,3405,5813,19543,2629,38151,590,9359,387],"class_list":["post-153448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-arrested","tag-bigger","tag-compared","tag-driver","tag-faces","tag-fine","tag-issue","tag-leon","tag-minor","tag-overloading","tag-problems","tag-seat","tag-traffic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153448\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}