The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

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Item in Annex Class of vehicle Maximumpermitted weight Maximumweight
to Directive
(iii) Semi-trailers The maximum
gross weight
referred to in item
6 in Part II of
Schedule 8.
2.1.5 (Train
weight of
motorvehicle)
Motor vehicles
constructed
todraw a trailer
The lower of—
(a) the maximum train weight
referred to in item 8 in Part I of
Schedule 8;and
The maximum
train weight
referred toin item
8 in Part I of
Schedule 8.
2.1.6 (Axle
weightof vehicle)
2.1.7 (Load
imposed by semitrailer)
(b) the maximum laden weight
specified, in the caseof vehicles
constructed to form part of an
articulated vehicle, in regulation 77,
and, in other cases,in regulation 76.
(i) Motor vehicles The maximum weight in Great
Britain for each axlereferred to in
item 9 in Part I of Schedule 8.
(ii) Trailers
The maximum weight in Great
Britain for each axle referred to in
item 7 in Part II of Schedule 8.
Themaximum
weight for each
axle referred to in
item 6 in Part I of
Schedule 8.
The maximum
weight for each
axle referredto in
item 4 in Part II
of Schedule8.
Semi-trailers The maximum
load imposed
on the drawing
vehicle referred
to in item 5
in Part II of
Schedule 8.
(4) Part III of Schedule 8 appliesfor determining the relevant weights to be shown on a plate in
accordancewith this regulation.
Vehicle identification numbers
67.—(1) This regulationapplies to a wheeled vehicle which is first used on or after 1st April
1980and to which the Type Approval (Great Britain) Regulations apply.
(2) A vehicle to whichthis regulation applies shall be equipped with a plate which is in a
conspicuousand readily accessible position, is affixed to a vehicle part which is notnormally subject
to replacement and shows clearly and indelibly—
(a) the vehicleidentification number in accordance with the requirements specified—
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