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Paragraph 8 F1F2

England, Wales and Scotland

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

The articulated vehicle must have a total of at least 6 axles.

(2)

The laden weight of the articulated vehicle must not exceed the weight determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (3).

(3)

The weight for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) is the number of kilograms equal to 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 5500 and rounded up to the nearest 10 kg, if that number is less than 44000 kg.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 11A inserted (24.3.1994) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/329), regs. 1, 12, Sch. 3

F2

Sch. 11A para. 8 substituted (1.1.1999) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/3112), regs. 1, 11(3)

Notes on Schedule 11A (see regulations 76(1A), 77(2A) and 80(2B))

Textual amendments

F2

Word in Sch. 11A heading substituted (22.4.1997) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1096), regs. 1, 4(2)

F3

Sch. 11A heading substituted (1.10.2017) by The Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) and (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/881), regs. 1, 17(1)