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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-38/annex-III",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2006/38",
  "legislation_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",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-38",
  "path": "annex/III",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "ANNEX IV\nINDICATIVE VEHICLE CLASS DETERMINATION\nThe vehicle classes are defined by the table below.\nVehicles 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.\nAll motor vehicles and vehicle combinations of a maximum permissible laden weight below 7,5 tonnes belong to damage class 0.\nMotor vehicles\nSuspension 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).\nDriving axles with air suspension or recognised equivalent\nOther driving axle suspension systems\nDamage class\nNumber of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)\nNumber of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)\nNot less than\nLess than\nNot less than\nLess than\nTwo axles\n7,5\n12\n13\n14\n15\n12\n13\n14\n15\n18\n7,5\n12\n13\n14\n15\n12\n13\n14\n15\n18\nI\nThree axles\n15\n17\n19\n21\n23\n25\n17\n19\n21\n23\n25\n26\n15\n17\n19\n21\n17\n19\n21\n23\n23\n25\n25\n26\nII\nFour axles\n23\n25\n27\n25\n27\n29\n23\n25\n25\n27\nI\n27\n29\n31\n29\n31\n32\nII\n29\n31\n31\n32\nVehicle combinations (articulated vehicles and road trains)\nDriving axles with air suspension or recognised as equivalent\nOther driving axle suspension systems\nDamage class\nNumber of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)\nNumber of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)\nNot less than\nLess than\nNot less than\nLess than\n2 + 1 axles\n7,5\n12\n14\n16\n18\n20\n22\n23\n25\n12\n14\n16\n18\n20\n22\n23\n25\n28\n7,5\n12\n14\n16\n18\n20\n22\n23\n25\n12\n14\n16\n18\n20\n22\n23\n25\n28\nI\n2 + 2 axles\n23\n25\n26\n28\n25\n26\n28\n29\n23\n25\n26\n28\n25\n26\n28\n29\n29\n31\n29\n31\nII\n31\n33\n31\n33\n33\n36\n36\n38\n33\n36\nIII\n2 + 3 axles\nII\n36\n38\n38\n40\n36\n38\n38\n40\nIII\n3 + 2 axles\nII\n36\n38\n38\n40\n36\n38\n38\n40\n40\n44\nIII\n40\n44\n3 + 3 axles\n36\n38\n38\n40\n36\n38\nI\n38\n40\nII\n40\n44\n40\n44",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
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      "text": "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)."
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