Guide to Vehicle Weighing

Overloading:

Every vehicle on the road, from cars to Articulated Trucks has what is known as a plated weight. It is illegal to exceed this plated weight. The Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and the police both have powers to stop, weigh, and restrict any vehicle on a UK road. This means that an operator who is running their truck illegally could find themselves on the receiving end of a stiff penalty, in addition to the inconvenience of not being able to continue their journey.

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How often have you heard excuses like these?

  • But I don’t want to make two trips.
  • There wasn’t a weighbridge near where I loaded.
  • How am I supposed to know where the weight is on my vehicle?
  • I thought this vehicle could carry 3.5 Tonnes.
  • I was weighed when I left the depot and was ok, so why am I overloaded now?
  • Just doing my job, how am I supposed to know the weight of what I’m picking up?
  • Doesn’t look overloaded to me.