# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Paragraph 13

Extent: E+W+S

The gross weight of a road recovery vehicle must not exceed—
(a) 36,000 kilograms in the case of a locomotive, the weight of which is transmitted to the road surface through 3 axles;
(b) 50,000 kilograms in the case of a locomotive, the weight of which is transmitted to the road surface through 4 or more axles;
(c) 80,000 kilograms in the case of a vehicle-combination comprising a motor vehicle of category N3 and a trailer of category O4, where the weight of the combination is transmitted to the road surface through 6 or more axles;
(d) in any other case, the maximum authorised weight (within the meaning of the Authorised Weight Regulations) for the description of vehicle in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/schedule/4/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/schedule-4/paragraph-13
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