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75.—(1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), the laden weight of a vehicle of a class specified in an item in column 2 of the Table shall not exceed the maximum permitted laden weight specified in that item in column 3.
(2) The maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle first used before 1st June 1973 which falls in item 1 or 2 shall not be less than would be the case if the vehicle fell in item 9.
(regulation 75(1))
1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|
Item | Class of vehicle | Maximum permitted laden weight |
(kg) | ||
1 | A wheeled heavy motor car or motor car which is not described in items 2, 4 or 5 and which complies with the relevant braking requirement | The weight specified in column (5) of Part I of Schedule 11 in the item which is appropriate, having regard to columns (2), (3) and (4) in that Part |
2 | A wheeled heavy motor car or motor car (not being an agricultural motor vehicle) which forms part of an articulated vehicle and which complies with the relevant braking requirement | The weight specified in column (5) in Part II of Schedule 11 in the item which is appropriate having regard to columns (2), (3) and (4) in that Part |
3 | A wheeled trailer, including a composite trailer, but not including a semi-trailer, which is drawn by a motor tractor, heavy motor car or motor car which complies with the relevant braking requirement, other than a trailer described in items 6, 7, 8 or 11 | As for item 1 |
4 | A bus | The weight specified in column (5) of Part I of Schedule 11 in the item which is appropriate having regard to columns (2), (3) and (4) in that Part, the laden weight of the bus being calculated in the manner described in regulation 78(3) to (5) |
5 | A wheeled agricultural motor vehicle | As for item 1, but subject to a maximum of 24,390 |
6 | A balanced agricultural trailer, as defined in paragraph (4), which is not described in items 8, 11 or 16 | As for item 1, but subject to a maximum of 18,290 |
7 | An unbalanced agricultural trailer, as defined in paragraph (4) which is not described in items 8, 11 or 16 | 18,290 inclusive of the weight imposed by the trailer on the drawing vehicle |
8 | A wheeled trailer manufactured on or after 27th February 1977 and fitted with brakes which automatically come into operation on the over-run of the trailer (whether or not it is fitted with any other brake), except an agricultural trailer which is being drawn by an agricultural motor vehicle, which complies with the requirements specified in items 3, 14 and 17 of Schedule 3 and of which the brakes can be applied either by the driver of the drawing vehicle or by some other person on that vehicle or on the trailer | 3,500 |
9 | A wheeled heavy motor car or motor car not described in items 1, 2, 4 or 5— | |
(a) with not more than 4 wheels | 14,230 | |
(b) with more than 4 but not more than 6 wheels | 20,330 | |
(c) with more than 6 wheels | 24,390 | |
10 | A wheeled trailer not described in items 3, 6, 7, 8 or 11 having less than 6 wheels, and not forming part of an articulated vehicle; and an agricultural trailed appliance | 14,230 |
11 | A trailer manufactured before 27th February 1977 and having no brakes other than— (i) a parking brake and (ii) brakes which come into operation on the overrun of the trailer | 3,560 |
12 | A wheeled locomotive, not described in item 5, which is equipped with suitable and sufficient springs between each wheel and the vehicle's frame and with a pneumatic tyre or a tyre of soft or elastic material fitted to each wheel— | |
(a) if having less than 6 wheels | 22,360 | |
(b) if having 6 wheels | 26,420 | |
(c) if having more than 6 wheels | 30,490 | |
13 | A track-laying locomotive with resilient material interposed between the rims of the weight-carrying rollers and the road so that the weight of the vehicle (other than that borne by any wheels and the portion of the track in contact with the road) is supported by the resilient material. | 22,360 |
14 | A locomotive not described in items 5, 12 or 13 | 20,830 |
15 | A track-laying heavy motor car or motor car | 22,360 |
16 | A track-laying trailer | 13,210 |
(3) The maximum total weight of all trailers, whether laden or unladen, drawn at any one time by a locomotive shall not exceed 40,650 kg.
(4) In this regulation and regulation 76—
“balanced agricultural trailer” means
“unbalanced agricultural trailer” means
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