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3.—(1) A “medium-weight vehicle” is a goods vehicle with either or both—
(a)a maximum laden weight not exceeding 6 tonnes;
(b)a maximum payload weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.
(2) In this paragraph—
“kerbside weight” means the mass of a goods vehicle when it carries nothing other than—
a full supply of fuel in its fuel tank,
an adequate supply of other liquids incidental to its propulsion, and
any loose tools and equipment with which it is normally equipped;
“maximum payload weight” means, in relation to a goods vehicle, the difference in mass between the kerbside weight of the vehicle and the maximum laden weight of the vehicle.
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