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Directive 2006/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2006/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures
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“ANNEX IVINDICATIVE VEHICLE CLASS DETERMINATION
The vehicle classes are defined by the table below.
Vehicles are classed in subcategories 0, I, II and III according to the damage they cause to the road surface, in ascending order (Class III is thus the category causing most damage to road infrastructure). The damage increases exponentially with the increase in axle weight.
All motor vehicles and vehicle combinations of a maximum permissible laden weight below 7,5 tonnes belong to damage class 0.
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| a Suspension recognised as equivalent according to the definition in Annex II to Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59). Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 67, 9.3.2002, p. 47). | ||||
| Driving axles with air suspension or recognised equivalenta | Other driving axle suspension systems | Damage class | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes) | Number of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes) | |||
| Not less than | Less than | Not less than | Less than | |
| Two axles | ||||
| 7,5 12 13 14 15 | 12 13 14 15 18 | 7,5 12 13 14 15 | 12 13 14 15 18 | I |
| Three axles | ||||
| 15 17 19 21 23 25 | 17 19 21 23 25 26 | 15 17 19 21 | 17 19 21 23 | |
| 23 25 | 25 26 | II | ||
| Four axles | ||||
| 23 25 27 | 25 27 29 | 23 25 | 25 27 | I |
| 27 29 31 | 29 31 32 | II | ||
| 29 31 | 31 32 | |||
Vehicle combinations (articulated vehicles and road trains)
| Driving axles with air suspension or recognised as equivalent | Other driving axle suspension systems | Damage class | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes) | Number of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes) | |||
| Not less than | Less than | Not less than | Less than | |
| 2 + 1 axles | ||||
| 7,5 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 25 | 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 25 28 | 7,5 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 25 | 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 25 28 | I |
| 2 + 2 axles | ||||
| 23 25 26 28 | 25 26 28 29 | 23 25 26 28 | 25 26 28 29 | |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | II |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | |
| 33 36 | 36 38 | 33 | 36 | III |
| 2 + 3 axles | II | |||
| 36 38 | 38 40 | 36 | 38 | |
| 38 | 40 | III | ||
| 3 + 2 axles | II | |||
| 36 38 | 38 40 | 36 | 38 | |
| 38 40 | 40 44 | III | ||
| 40 | 44 | |||
| 3 + 3 axles | ||||
| 36 38 | 38 40 | 36 | 38 | I |
| 38 | 40 | II | ||
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 44 | |
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