# 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, Annex III

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

ANNEX IV
INDICATIVE VEHICLE CLASS DETERMINATION
The vehicle classes are defined by the table below.
Vehicles 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.
All motor vehicles and vehicle combinations of a maximum permissible laden weight below 7,5 tonnes belong to damage class 0.
Motor vehicles
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).
Driving axles with air suspension or recognised equivalent
Other driving axle suspension systems
Damage class
Number of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)
Number of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)
Not less than
Less than
Not less than
Less than
Two axles
7,5
12
13
14
15
12
13
14
15
18
7,5
12
13
14
15
12
13
14
15
18
I
Three axles
15
17
19
21
23
25
17
19
21
23
25
26
15
17
19
21
17
19
21
23
23
25
25
26
II
Four axles
23
25
27
25
27
29
23
25
25
27
I
27
29
31
29
31
32
II
29
31
31
32
Vehicle combinations (articulated vehicles and road trains)
Driving axles with air suspension or recognised as equivalent
Other driving axle suspension systems
Damage class
Number of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)
Number of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)
Not less than
Less than
Not less than
Less than
2 + 1 axles
7,5
12
14
16
18
20
22
23
25
12
14
16
18
20
22
23
25
28
7,5
12
14
16
18
20
22
23
25
12
14
16
18
20
22
23
25
28
I
2 + 2 axles
23
25
26
28
25
26
28
29
23
25
26
28
25
26
28
29
29
31
29
31
II
31
33
31
33
33
36
36
38
33
36
III
2 + 3 axles
II
36
38
38
40
36
38
38
40
III
3 + 2 axles
II
36
38
38
40
36
38
38
40
40
44
III
40
44
3 + 3 axles
36
38
38
40
36
38
I
38
40
II
40
44
40
44

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/38/annex/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-38/annex-III
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