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Division 1.1 Classification of vehicles of category N

United Kingdom

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Vehicle groups for vehicles of category N

In these vehicle classes tractors are treated as rigid lorries but with specific curb weight of tractor.

Sub-group ‘ v ’ of vehicle groups 4, 5, 9 and 10: these mission profiles are exclusively applicable to vocational vehicles.

(*) EMS — European Modular System
T

  • Tractor

    • R

  • Rigid lorry & standard body

    • T1, T2

  • Standard trailers

    • ST

  • Standard semitrailer

    • D

  • Standard dolly

    • Description of elements relevant to the classification in vehicle groups Vehicle group Allocation of mission profile and vehicle configuration
    Axle configuration Chassis configuration Technically permissible maximum laden mass (tons) Long haul Long haul (EMS) Regional delivery Regional delivery (EMS) Urban delivery Municipal utility Construction
    4 × 2 Rigid lorry > 3,5 –7,5 (0)
    Rigid lorry (or tractor) f1 > 7,5 – 10 1 R R
    Rigid lorry (or tractor) > 10 – 12 2 R+T1 R R
    Rigid lorry (or tractor) > 12 – 16 3 R R
    Rigid lorry > 16 4 R+T2 R R R
    Tractor > 16 5 T+ST T+ST+T2 T+ST T+ST+T2 T+ST
    Rigid lorry > 16 4v f2 R R
    Tractor > 16 5v T+ST
    4 × 4 Rigid lorry > 7,5 – 16 (6)
    Rigid lorry > 16 (7)
    Tractor > 16 (8)
    6 × 2 Rigid lorry all weights 9 R+T2 R+D+ST R R+D+ST R
    Tractor all weights 10 T+ST T+ST+T2 T+ST T+ST+T2
    Rigid lorry all weights 9v R R
    Tractor all weights 10v T+ST
    6 × 4 Rigid lorry all weights 11 R+T2 R+D+ST R R+D+ST R R
    Tractor all weights 12 T+ST T+ST+T2 T+ST T+ST+T2 T+ST
    6 × 6 Rigid lorry all weights (13)
    Tractor all weights (14)
    8 × 2 Rigid lorry all weights (15)
    8 × 4 Rigid lorry all weights 16 R
    8 × 6 8 × 8 Rigid lorry all weights (17)

    Annotations

    Textual amendments

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    Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/318 of 19 February 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 and Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).

    Footnotes

    f1

    In these vehicle classes tractors are treated as rigid lorries but with specific curb weight of tractor.

    f2

    Sub-group ‘ v ’ of vehicle groups 4, 5, 9 and 10: these mission profiles are exclusively applicable to vocational vehicles.