# The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, Regulation 23: Wheel loads

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) this regulation applies to—
(a) a semi-trailer with more than 2 wheels;
(b) a track-laying vehicle with more than 2 wheels; and
(c) any other vehicle with more than 4 wheels.
(2) This regulation does not apply to a road roller.
(3) Save as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5), every vehicle to which this regulation applies shall be fitted with a compensating arrangement which will ensure that under the most adverse conditions every wheel will remain in contact with the road and will not be subject to abnormal variations of load.
(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply in respect of a steerable wheel on which the load does not exceed—
(a) if it is a wheeled vehicle, 4250 kg; and
(b) if it is a track-laying vehicle, 2540 kg.
(5) In the application of paragraph (3) to an agricultural motor vehicle, wheels which are in line transversely on one side of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle shall be regarded as one wheel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-construction-and-use-regulations-1986/regulation-23
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