Paragraph 2 Weight by reference to axle spacing
For an axle of a description specified in column (2) of an item in Table 6 below, if the dimension specified in column (3) is of the length specified in column (4), the maximum authorised weight shall be the weight specified in column (5) of the item, if that weight is less than the maximum authorised weight determined in accordance with paragraph 1.
TABLE 6
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Description of axle | Specified dimension | Length m | Maximum authorised weight (kg) |
| 1. | Driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Less than 1 | 11500 |
| 2. | Driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Not less than 1 but less than 1.3 | 16000 |
| 3. | Non-driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Less than 1 | 11000 |
| 4. | Non-driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Not less than 1 but less than 1.3 | 16000 |
| 5. | Non-driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Not less than 1.3 but less than 1.8 | 18000 |
| 6. | Triaxle | Distance between any one axle comprised in the triaxle and the nearer of the other 2 axles | 1.3 or less | 21000 |