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Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

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(see regulation 91(2))

Part VIVehicles with two closely-spaced axles

(1)(2)(3)
ItemDescription of vehicleMaximum permitted weight of the two closely-spaced axles (kg)
1.A motor vehicle or trailer in which (in either case) the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is less than 1.3m16,000
2.

A vehicle being—

(a)

a motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m, or

(b)

a trailer in which that distance is at least 1.3m and less than 1.5m,

not being a vehicle described in item 3 or 4

18,000
3.

A motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and—

(a)

every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and

(b)

either every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of the two closely-spaced axles has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg

19,000
4.

A trailer in which—

(a)

the two closely-spaced axles are driven from the motor vehicle drawing the trailer and are fitted with twin tyres; and

(b)

either those axles are fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of them has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg

19,000
5.A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.5m and less than 1.8 m19,320
6.A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.8m20,000

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