Part IV
“PART V Regulation 79(2)
VEHICLES WITH TWO CLOSELY-SPACED AXLES
(1) (2) (3) Item Description of vehicle Maximum permitted weight of the two closely spaced axles (kg) 1 A motor vehicle or trailer in which (in either case) the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is less than 1.3 metres 16,000 2 A vehicle being—
- (a)
a motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m, or
- (b)
a trailer in which that distance is at least 1.3m and less than 1.5m,
not being a vehicle described in item 3 or 4
18,000 3 A motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and—
- (a)
every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and
- (b)
either every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of the two closely-spaced axles has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg
19,000 4 A trailer in which—
- (a)
the two closely-spaced axles are driven from the motor vehicle drawing the trailer and are fitted with twin tyres; and
- (b)
either those axles are fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of them has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg
19,000 5 A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.5m and less than 1.8m 19,320 6 A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.8m 20,000 ”