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The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1992
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PART I
“PART I (see regulation 75)MAXIMUM PERMITTED LADEN WEIGHTS OF (1) TRAILERS AND (2) HEAVY MOTOR CARS AND MOTOR CARS NOT FITTED WITH ROAD FRIENDLY SUSPENSION; IN EACH CASE NOT FORMING PART OF AN ARTICULATED VEHICLE
1. The maximum permitted laden weight of a two or three axle vehicle to which this Part applies of a description specified in column 2 of Table I below shall, for the purposes of regulation 75, be the weight specified in column 3 of that item.
2. In the case of a vehicle to which this Part applies and which is not of a description specified in an item in column 2 of Table I below, the maximum permitted laden weight shall, for the purposes of regulation 75, be the weight specified in column 4 of Table II below in the item which is appropriate having regard to columns 2 and 3 of that Table.
TABLE I
MAXIMUM PERMITTED LADEN WEIGHTS OF CERTAIN TWO AND THREE AXLE VEHICLES
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Description of Vehicle | Maximum permitted laden weight (kg) |
| 1 | A two axle trailer in which— (a) the two axles are closely spaced, and (b) the distance between the foremost axle of the trailer and the rearmost axle of the drawing vehicle is at least 4.2m | 18,000 |
| 2 | A three axle trailer in which— (a) the three axles are closely spaced, and (b) the distance between the foremost axle of the trailer and the rearmost axle of the drawing vehicle is at least 4.2m | 24,000 |
| 3 | A two axle motor vehicle which is a goods vehicle in which the distance between the foremost and rearmost axles is at least 3.0m | 17,000 |
| 4 | A two axle trailer in which the distance between the foremost axle and the rearmost axle is at least 3.0m | 18,000 |
TABLE II
MAXIMUM PERMITTED LADEN WEIGHTS OF VEHICLES NOT FALLING WITHIN TABLE I
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | No. of axles | Distance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres) | Maximum permitted laden weight (kg) |
| 1 | 2 | Less than 2.65 | 14,230 |
| 2 | 2 | At least 2.65 | 16,260 |
| 3 | 3 or more | Less than 3.0 | 16,260 |
| 4 | 3 or more | At least 3.0 but less than 3.2 | 18,290 |
| 5 | 3 or more | At least 3.2 but less than 3.9 | 20,330 |
| 6 | 3 or more | At least 3.9 but less than 4.9 | 22,360 |
| 7 | 3 | At least 4.9 | 25,000 |
| 8 | 4 or more | At least 4.9 but less than 5.6 | 25,000 |
| 9 | 4 or more | At least 5.6 but less than 5.9 | 26,420 |
| 10 | 4 or more | At least 5.9 but less than 6.3 | 28,450 |
| 11 | 4 or more | At least 6.3 | 30,000” |
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