# The Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998, Paragraph 1: Weight not to be exceeded in any circumstances


(1) Subject to paragraph 2, the maximum authorised weight for a vehicle of a description specified in column (2) of an item in Table 1 below and having the number of axles specified in column (3) shall be the weight specified in column (4) of the item.
TABLE 1
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Item
Description of vehicle
Number of axles
Maximum authorised weight (kg)
1.
Rigid motor vehicle
2
18000
2.
Tractor unit
2
18000
3.
Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or a centre-axle trailer
2
18000
4.
Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer
3 or more
24000
5.
Rigid motor vehicle which satisfies at least one of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2)
3
26000
6.
Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 5
3
25000
7.
Tractor unit which satisfies at least one of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2)
3 or more
26000
8.
Tractor unit not falling within item 7
3 or more
25000
9.
Articulated bus
Any number
28000
10.
Rigid motor vehicle which satisfies at least one of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2)
4 or more
32000
11.
Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 10
4 or more
30000
(2) The conditions referred to in items 5, 7 and 10 of Table 1 are that–
(a) the driving axle if it is not a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension; or
(b) each driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and the maximum weight for each axle does not exceed 9500 kg.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3111/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorised-weight-regulations-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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