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The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
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(see regulations 75, 77 and 79)
SCHEDULE 11E+W+SMAXIMUM PERMITTED WEIGHTS, ETC
(see regulation 75)
PART IE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weights for heavy motor cars and motor cars and trailers in each case not forming part of articulated vehicles
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 Pt. I in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | No. of axles | Distance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres) | Weight not exceeded by any axle (kg) | Maximum permitted laden weight (kg) |
| 1 | 2 | Less than 2.65 | 14,230 (unless item 2 applies) | |
| 2 | 2 | Closely spaced on a trailer where the distance between the foremost axle of the trailer and the rear axle of the drawing vehicle is at least 4.2 | The maximum weight permitted by Regulation 78 | 16,260 |
| 3 | 2 | At least 2.65 | 16,260 | |
| 4 | 2 | At least 3.0 if the vehicle is a bus the laden weight of which is calculated in accordance with regulation 78(5) [F1or a goods vehicle] | 17,000 | |
| 5 | 2 | At least 3.0 if the vehicle is a trailer | 18,000 | |
| 6 | 3 | Less than 3.0 | 10,170 | 16,260 |
| 7 | 3 | At least 3.0 | 10,170 | 18,290 |
| 8 | 3 | At least 3.2 | 8,130 | 20,330 |
| 9 | 3 | At least 3.9 | 10,170 | 20,330 |
| 10 | 3 | At least 3.9 | 8,640 | 22,360 |
| 11 | 3 | At least 4.6 | 10,170 | 22,360 |
| 12 | 3 | At least 4.9 | 9,400 | 24,390 |
| 13 | 3 | At least 5.1 | 10,170 | 24,390 |
| 14 | 4 or more | Less than 3.7 | 10,170 | 18,290 |
| 15 | 4 or more | At least 3.7 | 8,640 | 20,330 |
| 16 | 4 or more | At least 4.6 | 8,640 | 22,360 |
| 17 | 4 or more | At least 4.7 | 8,640 | 24,390 |
| 18 | 4 or more | At least 5.0 | 9,150 | 24,390 |
| 19 | 4 or more | At least 5.6 | 9,150 | 26,420 |
| 20 | 4 or more | At least 6.0 | 9,660 | 26,420 |
| 21 | 4 or more | At least 5.9 | 9,150 | 28,450 |
| 22 | 4 or more | At least 6.3 | 9,660 | 28,450 |
| 23 | 4 or more | At least 6.3 | 9,400 | 30,490 |
| 24 | 4 or more | At least 6.5 | 9,660 | 30,490 |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 11 Pt. I added (1.4.1988) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/676), regs. 1(2), 13(2)(a)
(see regulation 75)
PART IIE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weights for heavy motor cars and motor cars forming part of articulated vehicles
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 11 Pt. II in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | No. of axles | Distance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres) | Weight not exceeded by any axle not being the foremost or rearmost (kg) | Maximum permitted laden weight (kg) |
| 1 | 2 | At least 2.0 | — | 14,230 |
| 2 | 2 | At least 2.4 | — | 16,260 |
| 3 | 2 | At least 2.7 | — | 17,000 F2... |
| 4 | 3 or more | At least 3.0 | 8,390 | 20,330 |
| 5 | 3 or more | At least 3.8 | 8,640 | 22,360 |
| 6 | 3 or more | At least 4.0 | 10,500 | 22,500 |
| 7 | 3 or more | At least 4.3 | 9,150 | 24,390 |
| 8 | 3 or more | At least 4.9 | 10,500 | 24,390 |
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 11 Pt. II omitted (1.4.1988) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/676), regs. 1(2), 13(2)(b)
(see regulation 77)
PART IIIE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weight of articulated vehicles
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 11 Pt. III in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Relevant axle spacing (metres) | Maximum weight (kg) | Minimum overall length (metres) | |
| (a) Where motor vehicle has 2 axles | (b) Where motor vehicle has more than 2 axles | |||
| 1 | At least 2.0 | At least 2.0 | 20,330 | — |
| 2 | At least 2.2 | At least 2.2 | 22,360 | — |
| 3 | At least 2.6 | At least 2.6 | 23,370 | — |
| 4 | At least 2.9 | At least 2.9 | 24,390 | — |
| 5 | At least 3.2 | At least 3.2 | 25,410 | — |
| 6 | At least 3.5 | At least 3.5 | 26,420 | — |
| 7 | At least 3.8 | At least 3.8 | 27,440 | — |
| 8 | At least 4.1 | At least 4.1 | 28,450 | — |
| 9 | At least 4.4 | At least 4.4 | 29,470 | — |
| 10 | At least 4.7 | At least 4.7 | 30,490 | — |
| 11 | At least 5.0 | At least 5.0 | 31,500 | — |
| 12 | At least 5.3 | At least 5.3 | 32,520 | — |
| 13 | At least 5.5 | At least 5.4 | 33,000 | 10.0 |
| 14 | At least 5.8 | At least 5.6 | 34,000 | 10.3 |
| 15 | At least 6.2 | At least 5.8 | 35,000 | 10.5 |
| 16 | At least 6.5 | At least 6.0 | 36,000 | 11.0 |
| 17 | At least 6.7 | At least 6.2 | 37,000 | 11.5 |
| 18 | At least 6.9 | At least 6.3 | 38,000 | 12.0 |
(see regulation 77)
PART IVE+W+SMaximum permitted laden weight of articulated vehicles
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 11 Pt. IV in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Type of articulated vehicle | Maximum permitted weight (kg) |
| 1 | Motor vehicle and semi-trailer having a total of 3 axles | 24,390 |
| 2 | Motor vehicle and semi-trailer having a total of 4 axles or motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer having a total of 5 or more axles | 32,520 |
| 3 | Motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer having a total of 5 or more axles | 38,000 |
(see regulation 79(2))
PART VE+W+SMaximum permitted weights of two closely-spaced axles
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 11 Pt. V in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Distance between axles (metres) | Maximum permitted weight when weight of neither axle exceeds one half of the specified weight (kg) | Maximum permitted weight in cases not within column (3) when weight of neither axle exceeds 10170 kg (kg) | Maximum permitted weight in cases not within column (3) or (4) (kg) |
| 1 | At least 1.02 | 16,260 | 12,200 | 10,500 |
| 2 | At least 1.05 | 17,280 | 15,260 | 10,500 |
| 3 | At least 1.20 | 18,300 | 16,270 | 15,260 |
| 4 | At least 1.35 | 18,800 | 17,280 | 16,500 |
| 5 | At least 1.50 | 19,320 | 18,300 | 18,000 |
| 6 | At least 1.80 | 20,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 |
| 7 | At least 1.85 | 20,340 | 19,320 | 19,320 |
Regulation 5
[F3PART VI (see regulations 79(3), (6) and (8))E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 11 Pt. 6 substituted (1.1.1989) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No.5) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1287), reg. 1, Sch. (with reg. 2(2))
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Smallest distance between any adjoining axles(metres) | Maximum permitted weight of each axle in the case of three closely-spaced axles where regulation 79(6) does not apply (kg) | Maximum permitted weight of each axle in the case of semi-trailer to which regulation 79(6) applies (kg) |
| 1 | At least 0.70 | 6000 | 6000 |
| 2 | At least 0.80 | 6200 | 6200 |
| 3 | At least 0.90 | 6400 | 6400 |
| 4 | At least 1.00 | 6600 | 6600 |
| 5 | At least 1.10 | 6900 | 7000 |
| 6 | At least 1.20 | 7100 | 7300 |
| 7 | At least 1.30 | 7500 | 8000] |
(see regulation 79(4))
PART VIIE+W+SMaximum permitted weight of three adjacent axles
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 11 Pt. VII in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Distance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres) | Maximum intermediate axle weight (kg) | Maximum permitted total weight (kg) |
| 1 | Less than 3.0 | 10,170 | 18,290 |
| 2 | At least 3.0 | 8,390 | 20,330 |
| 3 | At least 3.8 | 8,640 | 22,360 |
| 4 | At least 4.6 | 9,150 | 24,390 |
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