# The Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998, Paragraph 2: Weight by reference to axle spacing


For a vehicle combination of a description specified in column (2) in Table 4 below and having the number of axles specified in column (3), the maximum authorised weight in kilograms shall be the product of the distance measured in metres between the king-pin and the centre of the rearmost axle of the semi-trailer multiplied by the factor specified in column (4) and rounded up to the nearest 10 kg, if that weight is less than the authorised weight determined in accordance with paragraph 1.
TABLE 4
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Item
Description of vehicle combination
Number of axles
Factor to determine maximum authorised weight
1.
Articulated vehicle
3 or more
5500

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3111/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorised-weight-regulations-1998/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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