Explanatory note
1
Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 states that if a goods vehicle displays weight markings mentioned in that section, then the vehicle must not display any other weight markings unless these are authorised by the Secretary of State in regulations made under that section.
2
These regulations authorise a goods vehicle, operated under section 42 of that Act, to display weight limits, which the manufacturer considers should not be exceeded when the vehicle is travelling at a speed of not more than 12 miles per hour (Regulation 2(1)).
3
The weights, and their display, are controlled. (Regulation 2(2)).