SCHEDULE 3 Maximum authorised axle weights
Regulation 4(1)(c)

Weight not to be exceeded in any circumstances
1. (1) Subject to paragraph 2, the maximum authorised weight for an axle of a description specified in column (2) of an item in Table V shall be the weight specified in column (3) of the item.
Table V
(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Description of axle	Maximum authorised weight (kg)
1.	Single driving axle	11500
2.	Single non-driving axle	10000
3.	Driving tandem axle which meets either of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2)	19000
4.	Driving tandem axle not falling within item 3	18000
5.	Non-driving tandem axle	20000
6.	Triaxle	24000
(2) The conditions referred to in item 3 of Table V are that—
(a) the driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension; or
(b) each driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and no axle has an axle weight exceeding 9500 kg.

Weight by reference to axle spacing
2. For an axle of a description specified in column (2) of an item in Table VI, if the dimension specified in column (3) is of the length specified in column (4), the maximum authorised weight shall be the weight specified in column (5) of the item, if that weight is less than the maximum authorised weight determined in accordance with paragraph 1.
TABLE VI
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Item	Description of axle	Specified dimension	Length (m)	Maximum authorised weight (kg)
1.	Driving tandem axle	Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle	Less than 1	11500
2.	Driving tandem axle	Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle	Not less than 1 but less than 1.3	16000
3.	Non-driving tandem axle	Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle	Less than 1	11000
4.	Non-driving tandem axle	Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle	Not less than 1 but less than 1.3	16000
5.	Non-driving tandem axle	Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle	Not less than 1.3 but less than 1.8	18000
6.	Triaxle	Distance between any one axle comprised in the triaxle and the nearer of the other 2 axles	1.3 or less	21000