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Regulation 4(1)(b)
1.—(1) Subject to paragraph 2, the maximum authorised weight for a vehicle combination of a description of vehicle specified in column (2) of an item in Table 3 below and having the number of axles specified in column (3) shall be the weight specified in column (4) of the item.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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Item | Description of combination | Number of axles | Maximum authorised weight (kg) |
1. | Articulated vehicle | 3 | 26000 |
2. | Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying the condition specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 3 | 26000 |
3. | Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 2 drawing a trailer | 3 | 22000 |
4. | Articulated vehicle satisfying the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (3) | 4 | 38000 |
5. | Articulated vehicle not falling within item 4 | 4 | 36000 |
6. | Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying the condition specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 4 | 36000 |
7. | Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 6 drawing a trailer | 4 | 30000 |
8. | Articulated vehicle | 5 or more | 40000 |
9. | Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying the condition specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 5 or more | 40000 |
10. | Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 9 drawing a trailer | 5 or more | 34000 |
11. | Articulated vehicle satisfying the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (4) | 6 or more | 41000 |
12. | Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying each of the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) | 6 or more | 41000 |
(2) The condition referred to in items 2, 6, 9 and 12 of Table 3 is that the distance between the rear axle of the motor vehicle and the front axle of the trailer is not less than 3m.
(3) The conditions referred to in item 4 of Table 3 are that–
(a)the combination consists of a 2-axle tractor unit and a 2-axle semi-trailer;
(b)the weight of the tractor unit comprised in the combination does not exceed 18000 kg;
(c)the sum of the axle weights of the semi-trailer does not exceed 20000 kg; and
(d)the driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension.
(4) The conditions referred to in items 11 and 12 of Table 3 are that–
(a)the axle weight of each driving axle does not exceed 10500 kg; and
(b)either–
(i)each driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension; or
(ii)each driving axle which is not a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres and the axle weight of each such axle does not exceed 8500 kg;
(c)each axle of the trailer is fitted with road friendly suspension; and
(d)each vehicle comprised in the combination has at least 3 axles.
2. For a vehicle combination of a description specified in column (2) in Table 4 below and having the number of axles specified in column (3), the maximum authorised weight in kilograms shall be the product of the distance measured in metres between the king-pin and the centre of the rearmost axle of the semi-trailer multiplied by the factor specified in column (4) and rounded up to the nearest 10 kg, if that weight is less than the authorised weight determined in accordance with paragraph 1.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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Item | Description of vehicle combination | Number of axles | Factor to determine maximum authorised weight |
1. | Articulated vehicle | 3 or more | 5500 |
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