# The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, 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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/schedule/11/part/6n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-construction-and-use-regulations-1986/schedule-11/part-6n1
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