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The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
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- 1986 No. 1078
- PART IV
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- Regulation 77
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Maximum permitted laden weight of an articulated vehicle
77.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the laden weight of an articulated vehicle of a class specified in an item in column 2 of the Table shall not exceed the weight specified in column 3 in that item.
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(regulation 77(1))
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Class of vehicle | Maximum permitted laden weight |
| (kg) | ||
| 1 | An articulated vehicle which complies with the relevant braking requirement. | Whichever is the lower of— (a) the weight specified in column (3) of Part III of Schedule 11 in the item in which the spacing between the rearmost axles of the motor vehicle and the semi-trailer is specified in column (2), provided that the weights in items 13 to 18 shall not apply unless the overall length of the articulated vehicle is at least that specified in column (4) in those items; and (b) if the vehicle is of a description specified in an item in column (2) of Part IV of Schedule 11, the weight specified in column (3) of that item |
| 2 | An articulated vehicle which does not comply with the relevant braking requirement if the trailer has— | |
| (a) less than 4 wheels | 20,330 | |
| (b) 4 wheels or more | 24,390 |
(2) This regulation does not apply to an agricultural motor vehicle, an agricultural trailer or an agricultural trailed appliance.
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