The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1994

Amendments to regulation 80 (over–riding weight restrictions)

9.—(1) Regulation 80 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), for the words “paragraph (2)” there shall be substituted the words “paragraph (2), (2A), (2B) and (2C)”.

(3) After paragraph (2), there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

“(2A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a vehicle for which a plating certificate has been issued in the form set out in Schedule 10A or 10C where—

(a)the vehicle is being used for international transport; and

(b)none of the weights shown in column (3) of the plating certificate is exceeded.

(2B) Where both a train weight and a maximum train weight are shown in column (2) of a plating certificate issued for a motor vehicle, paragraph (1)(b) in so far as it relates to train weights shall not apply to the motor vehicle if—

(a)the motor vehicle is a wheeled heavy motor car drawing a wheeled trailer and the requirements set out in Part II of Schedule 11A are for the time being fulfilled; or

(b)the motor vehicle is comprised in an articulated vehicle and the requirements set out in Part III of Schedule 11A are for the time being fulfilled,

and the train weight of the motor vehicle does not exceed the maximum train weight shown in column (2) of the certificate.”