{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/article-60",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/article-60.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1998",
  "legislation_title": "The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003",
  "path": "article/60",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "60",
  "heading": "Longer semi-trailers – other construction requirements",
  "text": "(1) A longer semi-trailer must have a minimum of three axles, one of which must be capable of steering.\n(2) Where the maximum authorised weight of a vehicle combination determined in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Authorised Weight Regulations exceeds 38000kg and that combination includes a longer semi-trailer, the longer semi-trailer must be equipped with an on-board weighing device.\n(3) In paragraph (2), “on-board weighing device” means a device capable of determining either the weight of the longer semi-trailer or its axle weights.\n(4) A load carried by a longer semi-trailer must not have a rearward projection.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Arts. 57-63 inserted (31.5.2023) by The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/524), arts. 1(1), 4"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/article/60",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T08:03:48.437327+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}