Paragraph 1 Weight not to be exceeded in any circumstances

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 para. 1(1) words substituted by Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) 2023 reg. 6(a)
Sch. 2 para. 1A 1B inserted by Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) 2023 reg. 6(b)
Sch. 2 para. 1(1) Table 3 items 13 14 added by Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) 2000 reg. 6(a)
Sch. 2 para. 1(5) added by Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) 2000 reg. 6(b)
Sch. 2 para. 1(2) words substituted by Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) 2001 reg. 2(3)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 1(4) words substituted by Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) 2001 reg. 2(3)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 1(5) inserted by Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) 2001 reg. 2(3)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 1(5) omitted by Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) 2001 reg. 2(3)(d)

(1)

Subject to paragraph 2, the maximum authorised weight for a vehicle combination of a description of vehicle specified in column (2) of an item in Table 3 below and having the number of axles specified in column (3) shall be the weight specified in column (4) of the item.

TABLE 3

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Item	Description of combination	Number of axles	Maximum authorised weight (kg)
1.	Articulated vehicle	3	26000
2.	Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying the condition specified in sub-paragraph (2)	3	26000
3.	Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 2 drawing a trailer	3	22000
4.	Articulated vehicle satisfying the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (3)	4	38000
5.	Articulated vehicle not falling within item 4	4	36000
6.	Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying the condition specified in sub-paragraph (2)	4	36000
7.	Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 6 drawing a trailer	4	30000
8.	Articulated vehicle	5 or more	40000
9.	Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying the condition specified in sub-paragraph (2)	5 or more	40000
10.	Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 9 drawing a trailer	5 or more	34000
11.	Articulated vehicle satisfying the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (4)	6 or more	41000
12.	Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying each of the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (2) and (4)	6 or more	41000

(2)

The condition referred to in items 2, 6, 9 and 12 of Table 3 is that the distance between the rear axle of the motor vehicle and the front axle of the trailer is not less than 3m.

(3)

The conditions referred to in item 4 of Table 3 are that–

(a)

the combination consists of a 2-axle tractor unit and a 2-axle semi-trailer;

(b)

the weight of the tractor unit comprised in the combination does not exceed 18000 kg;

(c)

the sum of the axle weights of the semi-trailer does not exceed 20000 kg; and

(d)

the driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension.

(4)

The conditions referred to in items 11 and 12 of Table 3 are that–

(a)

the axle weight of each driving axle does not exceed 10500 kg; and

(b)

either–

(i)

each driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension; or

(ii)

each driving axle which is not a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres and the axle weight of each such axle does not exceed 8500 kg;

(c)

each axle of the trailer is fitted with road friendly suspension; and

(d)

each vehicle comprised in the combination has at least 3 axles.