# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Paragraph 14

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The distance between any two adjacent axles of a road recovery vehicle must not be less than 1.3 metres.
(2) The axle weight of a road recovery vehicle must not exceed 12,500 kilograms.
(3) The wheel weight of a road recovery vehicle must not exceed 6,250 kilograms.
(4) Where a road recovery vehicle has axles in two or more groups—
(a) the distance between the adjacent axles in any group must not be less than 1.3 metres; and
(b) the sum of the weights transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels in any group must not exceed 25,000 kilograms.
(5) But sub-paragraph (4)(b) does not apply to a road recovery vehicle falling within paragraph 13(c).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/schedule/4/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/schedule-4/paragraph-14
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