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.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
Item | Description of vehicle | Number of axles | Maximum authorised weight (kg) |
1. | Rigid motor vehicle | 2 | 18000 |
2. | Tractor unit | 2 | 18000 |
3. | Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or a centre-axle trailer | 2 | 18000 |
4. | Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer | 3 or more | 24000 |
5. | Rigid motor vehicle which satisfies at least one of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 3 | 26000 |
6. | Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 5 | 3 | 25000 |
7. | Tractor unit which satisfies at least one of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 3 or more | 26000 |
8. | Tractor unit not falling within item 7 | 3 or more | 25000 |
9. | Articulated bus | Any number | 28000 |
10. | Rigid motor vehicle which satisfies at least one of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 4 or more | 32000 |
11. | Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 10 | 4 or more | 30000 |
(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.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
Item | Description of vehicle | Number of axles | Factor to determine maximum authorised weight |
1. | Rigid motor vehicle | 2 | 6000 |
2. | Tractor unit | 2 | 6000 |
3. | Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer | 2 | 6000 |
4. | Rigid motor vehicle | 3 | 5500 |
5. | Tractor unit | 3 or more | 6000 |
6. | Trailer which is not a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer | 3 or more | 5000 |
7. | Rigid motor vehicle | 4 or more | 5000 |
8. | Articulated bus | Any number | 5000 |
SCHEDULE 2MAXIMUM AUTHORISED WEIGHTS FOR VEHICLE COMBINATIONS
Weight not to be exceeded in any circumstances
1.
(1)
Subject to paragraph 2, the maximum authorised weight for a vehicle combination of a description of vehicle specified in column (2) of an item in Table 3 below and having the number of axles specified in column (3) shall be the weight specified in column (4) of the item.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
Item | Description of combination | Number of axles | Maximum authorised weight (kg) |
1. | Articulated vehicle | 3 | 26000 |
2. | Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying the condition specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 3 | 26000 |
3. | Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 2 drawing a trailer | 3 | 22000 |
4. | Articulated vehicle satisfying the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (3) | 4 | 38000 |
5. | Articulated vehicle not falling within item 4 | 4 | 36000 |
6. | Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying the condition specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 4 | 36000 |
7. | Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 6 drawing a trailer | 4 | 30000 |
8. | Articulated vehicle | 5 or more | 40000 |
9. | Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying the condition specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 5 or more | 40000 |
10. | Rigid motor vehicle not falling within item 9 drawing a trailer | 5 or more | 34000 |
11. | Articulated vehicle satisfying the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (4) | 6 or more | 41000 |
12. | Rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer satisfying each of the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) | 6 or more | 41000 |
(2)
The condition referred to in items 2, 6, 9 and 12 of Table 3 is that the distance between the rear axle of the motor vehicle and the front axle of the trailer is not less than 3m.
(3)
The conditions referred to in item 4 of Table 3 are that–
(a)
the combination consists of a 2-axle tractor unit and a 2-axle semi-trailer;
(b)
the weight of the tractor unit comprised in the combination does not exceed 18000 kg;
(c)
the sum of the axle weights of the semi-trailer does not exceed 20000 kg; and
(d)
the driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension.
(4)
The conditions referred to in items 11 and 12 of Table 3 are that–
(a)
the axle weight of each driving axle does not exceed 10500 kg; and
(b)
either–
(i)
each driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension; or
(ii)
each driving axle which is not a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres and the axle weight of each such axle does not exceed 8500 kg;
(c)
each axle of the trailer is fitted with road friendly suspension; and
(d)
each vehicle comprised in the combination has at least 3 axles.
Weight by reference to axle spacing
2.
For a vehicle combination of a description specified in column (2) in Table 4 below and having the number of axles specified in column (3), the maximum authorised weight in kilograms shall be 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 the factor specified in column (4) and rounded up to the nearest 10 kg, if that weight is less than the authorised weight determined in accordance with paragraph 1.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
Item | Description of vehicle combination | Number of axles | Factor to determine maximum authorised weight |
1. | Articulated vehicle | 3 or more | 5500 |
SCHEDULE 3MAXIMUM AUTHORISED AXLE WEIGHTS
Weight not to be exceeded in any circumstances
1.
(1)
Subject to paragraph 2, the maximum authorised weight for an axle of a description specified in column (2) of an item in Table 5 below shall be the weight specified in column (3) of the item.
(1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
Item | Description of axle | Maximum authorised weight (kg) |
1. | Single driving axle | 11500 |
2. | Single non-driving axle | 10000 |
3. | Driving tandem axle which meets either of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2) | 19000 |
4. | Driving tandem axle not falling within item 3 | 18000 |
5. | Non-driving tandem axle | 20000 |
6. | Triaxle | 24000 |
(2)
The conditions referred to in item 3 of Table 5 are that–
(a)
the driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and road friendly suspension; or
(b)
each driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and no axle has an axle weight exceeding 9500 kg.
Weight by reference to axle spacing
2.
For an axle of a description specified in column (2) of an item in Table 6 below, if the dimension specified in column (3) is of the length specified in column (4), the maximum authorised weight shall be the weight specified in column (5) of the item, if that weight is less than the maximum authorised weight determined in accordance with paragraph 1.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Item | Description of axle | Specified dimension | Length m | Maximum authorised weight (kg) |
1. | Driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Less than 1 | 11500 |
2. | Driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Not less than 1 but less than 1.3 | 16000 |
3. | Non-driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Less than 1 | 11000 |
4. | Non-driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Not less than 1 but less than 1.3 | 16000 |
5. | Non-driving tandem axle | Distance between the 2 axles comprised in the tandem axle | Not less than 1.3 but less than 1.8 | 18000 |
6. | Triaxle | Distance between any one axle comprised in the triaxle and the nearer of the other 2 axles | 1.3 or less | 21000 |