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(see regulations 75, 77 and 79)

SCHEDULE 11E+W+SMAXIMUM PERMITTED WEIGHTS, ETC

[F1PART I (see regulation 75)E+W+SMAXIMUM 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

Textual Amendments

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.E+W+S

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.E+W+S

TABLE I

MAXIMUM PERMITTED LADEN WEIGHTS OF CERTAIN TWO AND THREE AXLE VEHICLES

(1)(2)(3)
ItemDescription of VehicleMaximum 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
3A two axle motor vehicle which is a goods vehicle in which the distance between the foremost and rearmost axles is at least 3.0m17,000
4A two axle trailer in which the distance between the foremost axle and the rearmost axle is at least 3.0m18,000

TABLE II

MAXIMUM PERMITTED LADEN WEIGHTS OF VEHICLES NOT FALLING WITHIN TABLE I

(1)(2)(3)(4)
Item No. of axlesDistance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres)Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
12Less than 2.6514,230
22At least 2.6516,260
33 or moreLess than 3.016,260
43 or moreAt least 3.0 but less than 3.218,290
53 or moreAt least 3.2 but less than 3.920,330
63 or moreAt least 3.9 but less than 4.922,360
73At least 4.925,000
84 or moreAt least 4.9 but less than 5.625,000
94 or moreAt least 5.6 but less than 5.926,420
104 or moreAt least 5.9 but less than 6.328,450
114 or moreAt least 6.330,000]

[F2PART IA (see regulation 75)E+W+SMAXIMUM PERMITTED GROSS WEIGHTS FOR HEAVY CARS AND MOTOR CARS IF THE DRIVING AXLES ARE FITTED WITH ROAD FRIENDLY SUSPENSION ETC AND IN EACH CASE NOT FORMING PART OF AN ARTICULATED VEHICLE

Textual Amendments

1.  Subject to paragraph 2, the maximum permitted gross weight of a vehicle to which this Part applies shall, for the purposes of regulation 75, be the weight shown in column 4 of the Table below in the item which is appropriate, having regard to columns 2 and 3 in that Table.E+W+S

2.  In the case of a vehicle to which this Part applies being a two axle goods vehicle which has a distance between its axles of at least 3.0m, the maximum permitted laden weight for the purposes of regulation 75 shall be 17,000 kg.E+W+S

TABLE

MAXIMUM PERMITTED LADEN WEIGHT

(1)(2)(3)(4)
Item No. of axlesDistance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres)Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
12Less than 2.6514,230
22At least 2.6516,260
33 or moreLess than 3.016,260
43 or moreAt least 3.0 but less than 3.218,290
53 or moreAt least 3.2 but less than 3.920,330
63 or moreAt least 3.9 but less than 4.922,360
73 or moreAt least 4.9 but less than 5.225,000
83At least 5.226,000
94 or moreAt least 5.2 but less than 6.4The distance in metres between the foremost and rearmost axles multiplied by 5,000, rounded up to the next 10 kg
104 or moreAt least 6.432,000]

(see regulation 75)

PART IIE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weights for heavy motor cars and motor cars forming part of articulated vehicles

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 11 Pt. II in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1

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Item No. of axlesDistance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres)Weight not exceeded by any axle not being the foremost or rearmost (kg)Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
12 At least 2.0—14,230
22 At least 2.4—16,260
32 At least 2.7—17,000 F3...
43 or moreAt least 3.08,39020,330
53 or moreAt least 3.88,64022,360
63 or moreAt least 4.010,50022,500
73 or moreAt least 4.39,15024,390
83 or moreAt least 4.910,50024,390

Textual Amendments

(see regulation 77)

PART IIIE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weight of articulated vehicles

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 11 Pt. III in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1

123F4...
ItemRelevant axle spacing (metres)Maximum weight (kg)
(a) Where motor vehicle has 2 axles(b) Where motor vehicle has more than 2 axles
1At least 2.0At least 2.020,330
2At least 2.2At least 2.222,360
3At least 2.6At least 2.623,370
4At least 2.9At least 2.924,390
5At least 3.2At least 3.225,410
6At least 3.5At least 3.526,420
7At least 3.8At least 3.827,440
8At least 4.1At least 4.128,450
9At least 4.4At least 4.429,470
10At least 4.7At least 4.730,490
11At least 5.0At least 5.031,500
12At least 5.3At least 5.332,520
13At least 5.5At least 5.433,000
14At least 5.8At least 5.6 34,000
15 At least 6.2At least 5.835,000
16At least 6.5At least 6.036,000
17At least 6.7At least 6.237,000
18At least 6.9At least 6.3 38,000

Textual Amendments

[F5PART IV (see regulation 77)E+W+SMAXIMUM PERMITTED LADEN WEIGHT OF ARTICULATED VEHICLES

Textual Amendments

(1)(2)(3)
ItemType of articulated vehicleMaximum permitted weight (kg)
1Motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer having a total of 5 or more axles38,000
2Motor vehicle with 2 axles first used on or after 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer with 2 axles while being used for international transport35,000
3

Motor vehicle with 2 axles first used on or after 1st April 1973 in which—

(a)

every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and

(b)

every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension;

and a semi-trailer with 2 axles

35,000
4 [F6Motor vehicle and semi–trailer having a total of 4 or more axles and not described in item 1, 2 or 3.]32,520
5

Motor vehicle with 2 axles first used on or after 1st April 1973 in which—

(a)

every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and

(b)

every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension;

and a semi-trailer with 1 axle

26,000
6Motor vehicle with 2 axles and a semi-trailer with 1 axle being a combination not described in item 525,000]

Textual Amendments

[F7PART V Regulation 79(2)E+W+SVEHICLES WITH TWO CLOSELY-SPACED AXLES

Textual Amendments

(1)(2)(3)
ItemDescription of vehicleMaximum permitted weight of the two closely spaced axles (kg)
1A motor vehicle or trailer in which (in either case) the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is less than 1.3 metres16,000
2

A vehicle being—

(a)

a motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m, or

(b)

a trailer in which that distance is at least 1.3m and less than 1.5m,

not being a vehicle described in item 3 or 4

18,000
3

A motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and—

(a)

every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and

(b)

either every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of the two closely-spaced axles has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg

19,000
4

A trailer in which—

(a)

the two closely-spaced axles are driven from the motor vehicle drawing the trailer and are fitted with twin tyres; and

(b)

either those axles are fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of them has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg

19,000
5A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.5m and less than 1.8m19,320
6A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.8m20,000]

[F8PART VI Regulation 79(3)E+W+SVEHICLES WITH THREE CLOSELY-SPACED AXLES

Textual Amendments

(1)(2)(3)
ItemDescription of vehicleMaximum permitted weight of the three closely-spaced axles (kg)
1A vehicle in which the smallest distance between any two of the three closely-spaced axles is less than 1.3m21,000
2A vehicle in which the smallest distance between any two of the three closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and at least one of those axles does not have air suspension22,500
3A vehicle in which the smallest distance between any two of the three closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and all three axles are fitted with air suspension24,000]

(see regulation 79(4))

F9PART VIIE+W+SMaximum permitted weight of three adjacent axles

Textual Amendments

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