Regulation 4(1)(a)

SCHEDULE 1MAXIMUM AUTHORISED WEIGHTS FOR VEHICLES

Weight not to be exceeded in any circumstances

1.—(1) Subject to paragraph 2, the maximum authorised weight for a vehicle of a description specified in column (2) of an item in Table 1 below and having the number of axles specified in column (3) shall be the weight specified in column (4) of the item.

TABLE 1

(1)(2)(3)(4)
ItemDescription of vehicleNumber of axlesMaximum authorised weight (kg)
1.Rigid motor vehicle218000
2.Tractor unit218000
3.Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or a centre-axle trailer218000
4.Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer3 or more24000
5.Rigid motor vehicle which satisfies at least one of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2)326000
6.Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 5325000
7.Tractor unit which satisfies at least one of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2)3 or more26000
8.Tractor unit not falling within item 73 or more25000
9.Articulated busAny number28000
10.Rigid motor vehicle which satisfies at least one of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2)4 or more32000
11.Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 104 or more30000

(2) The conditions referred to in items 5, 7 and 10 of Table 1 are that–

(a)the driving axle if it is not a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension; or

(b)each driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and the maximum weight for each axle does not exceed 9500 kg.

Weight by reference to axle spacing

2.  For a vehicle of a description specified in column (2) of an item in Table 2 below and having the number of axles specified in column (3) of that item, the authorised weight in kilograms shall be the number equal to the product of the distance measured in metres between the foremost and rearmost axles of the vehicle multiplied by the factor specified in column (4) and rounded up to the nearest 10 kg, if that number is less than the maximum authorised weight determined in accordance with paragraph 1.

TABLE 2

(1)(2)(3)(4)
ItemDescription of vehicleNumber of axlesFactor to determine maximum authorised weight
1.Rigid motor vehicle26000
2.Tractor unit26000
3.Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer26000
4.Rigid motor vehicle35500
5.Tractor unit3 or more6000
6.Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer3 or more5000
7.Rigid motor vehicle4 or more5000
8.Articulated busAny number5000