{"id":679,"date":"2013-11-05T19:38:43","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T19:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=679"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:21:11","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:21:11","slug":"new-rules-on-bringing-laden-vehicles-for-driving-tests-508493","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/new-rules-on-bringing-laden-vehicles-for-driving-tests-508493\/","title":{"rendered":"New rules on bringing laden vehicles for driving tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-402\" alt=\"length-limit-sign\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/length-limit-sign.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"145\" \/>New rules for laden vehicles are coming into effect. You must bring laden vehicles for driving tests in the following categories from\u00a0Friday 15 November 2013:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B+E &#8211; car and trailer<\/li>\n<li>C1+E &#8211; medium sized goods vehicle and trailer<\/li>\n<li>C &#8211; large rigid lorry<\/li>\n<li>C+E &#8211; large lorry and trailer<\/li>\n<li>D1+E &#8211; minibus and trailer<\/li>\n<li>D+E &#8211; bus or coach and trailer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can train in laden vehicles and bring them before this date if you wish.<\/p>\n<p>Up until now, drivers have not had to practice or be tested in laden vehicles, and that doesn&#8217;t represent the scenarios that drivers will experience once they have their full licence. The rules are being introduced in the interests of road safety to more accurately assess the driving of heavier, laden vehicles to ensure that drivers are safe and aware of the differences in how the vehicles will handle when laden.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Vehicle category<\/th>\n<th>Vehicle or trailer affected<\/th>\n<th>Minimum real weight<\/th>\n<th>Minimum load requirement<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>Vehicle<\/td>\n<td>10,000\u00a0<abbr title=\"Kilogram\">kg<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td>5 x 1,000 litre\u00a0<abbr title=\"Intermediate bulk containers\">IBCs<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C+E \u2018drawbar\u2019 vehicle<\/td>\n<td>Towing lorry and trailer<\/td>\n<td>10,000\u00a0<abbr title=\"Kilogram\">kg<\/abbr>\u00a0for lorry and 5,000<abbr title=\"Kilogram\">kg<\/abbr>\u00a0for trailer<\/td>\n<td>5 x 1,000 litre\u00a0<abbr title=\"Intermediate bulk containers\">IBCs<\/abbr>\u00a0(lorry) and 3 x 1,000 litre\u00a0<abbr title=\"Intermediate bulk containers\">IBCs<\/abbr>\u00a0(trailer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C+E articulated lorry<\/td>\n<td>Semi-trailer<\/td>\n<td>15,000\u00a0<abbr title=\"Kilogram\">kg<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td>8 x 1,000 litre\u00a0<abbr title=\"Intermediate bulk containers\">IBCs<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B+E, C1+E, D1+E and D+E<\/td>\n<td>Trailers<\/td>\n<td>800\u00a0<abbr title=\"Kilogram\">kg<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td>600\u00a0<abbr title=\"Kilogram\">kg<\/abbr>\u00a0of aggregates or 1\u00a0<abbr title=\"Intermediate bulk container\">IBC<\/abbr>\u00a0of 1,000\u00a0<abbr title=\"Kilogram\">kg<\/abbr>\u00a0or 600\u00a0<abbr title=\"Kilogram\">kg<\/abbr>\u00a0capacity when filled with water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>What is a secure load?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen practicing, training or testing, loads must be secure. A secure load is attached to the vehicle so that it will not fall off or affect vehicle stability and pose a risk of danger or injury to other road users.<\/p>\n<p>The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 state that \u2018\u2026the weight, distribution, packing and adjustment of the load of such vehicle or trailer shall at all times be such, that no danger is caused or is likely to be caused to any person in or on the vehicle or trailer or on a road.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A load must be secured to a vehicle to ensure it prevents 100% forward, 50% sideways and 50% rearwards movement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Load types and defects\" src=\"https:\/\/movingon.blog.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2013\/10\/LSM-load-type.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"265\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Defect categories\" src=\"https:\/\/movingon.blog.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2013\/10\/LSM-defect-category.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Defect category actions\" src=\"https:\/\/movingon.blog.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2013\/10\/LSM-matrix2.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"78\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"rules-about-the-load\">Rules about the load<\/h3>\n<p>When taking the test there are specific load requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bagged aggregates like sand, stone chippings, gravel or any other recycled material packages (but not toxic materials) in sealed transparent bags &#8211; the bags must:\n<ul>\n<li>all weigh the same<\/li>\n<li>be at least 10\u00a0<abbr title=\"Kilogram\">kg<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>have the weight clearly stamped on them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>water, in intermediate bulk containers (<abbr title=\"Intermediate bulk containers\">IBCs<\/abbr>) which are made from semi-transparent moulded plastic usually reinforced with a wire framework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The examiner may need to inspect an\u00a0<abbr title=\"Intermediate bulk container\">IBC<\/abbr>\u00a0used as \u2018load\u2019 for the test, so it\u2019s important that they can visually check it has the correct water level.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t use any other type of load.<\/p>\n<h2>Weights<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2018real weight\u2019 is the actual weight of the vehicle and the load combined. This cannot be more than the\u00a0maximum authorised mass\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Maximum authorised mass\">MAM<\/abbr>).<\/p>\n<h3>Maximum authorised mass<\/h3>\n<p>Maximum authorised mass (<abbr title=\"Maximum Authorised Mass\">MAM<\/abbr>) means the weight of a vehicle or trailer including the maximum load that can be carried safely when it\u2019s being used on the road.<\/p>\n<p>This is also known as gross vehicle weight (<abbr title=\"Gross Vehicle Weight\">GVW<\/abbr>) or permissible maximum weight.<\/p>\n<p>It will be listed in the owner\u2019s manual and is normally shown on a plate or sticker fitted to the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The plate or sticker may also show a gross train weight (<abbr title=\"Gross Train Weight\">GTW<\/abbr>), also sometimes called gross combination weight (<abbr title=\"Gross Combination Weight\">GCW<\/abbr>). This is the total weight of the tractor unit plus trailer plus load.<\/p>\n<h3>Unladen weight<\/h3>\n<p>The unladen weight of any vehicle is the weight of the vehicle when it\u2019s not carrying any passengers, goods or other items.<\/p>\n<p>It includes the body and all parts normally used with the vehicle or trailer when it\u2019s used on a road.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t include the weight of the fuel or, if it\u2019s an electric vehicle, the batteries.<\/p>\n<p>Now is a good time for you to check you know the Highway Code in relation to weights and measures. <a href=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/highway-code\/heavy_vehicle\/weights\/64\/\" target=\"_blank\">Go through the revision questions by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"driver-certificate-of-professional-competence-cpc\">Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (<abbr title=\"Certificate of Professional Competence\">CPC<\/abbr>)<\/h2>\n<p>These rules also apply to vehicles used for\u00a0<a title=\"Driver CPC for lorry, bus and coach drivers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driver-certificate-of-professional-competence-cpc\" target=\"_new\">Driver\u00a0<abbr title=\"Certificate of Professional Competence\">CPC<\/abbr>\u00a0practical tests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles used for Driver\u00a0<abbr title=\"Certificate of Professional Competence\">CPC<\/abbr>\u00a0periodic training don\u2019t have to be laden. You can provide periodic training using a laden vehicle if you want to, but you\u2019ll need to follow certain rules.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"if-you-dont-have-an-operators-licence\">If you don\u2019t have an operator\u2019s licence<\/h3>\n<p>You must use a vehicle that\u2019s loaded according to the specified load requirements if you don\u2019t have an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/being-a-goods-vehicle-operator\/overview\" target=\"_new\">operator\u2019s licence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"if-you-have-an-operators-licence\">If you have an operator\u2019s licence<\/h3>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to use a vehicle that\u2019s loaded according to the specified load requirements if you have an operator\u2019s licence. You can use a vehicle carrying its normal load.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New rules for laden vehicles are coming into effect. You must bring laden vehicles for driving tests in the following categories from\u00a0Friday 15 November 2013: B+E &#8211; car and trailer C1+E &#8211; medium sized goods vehicle and trailer C &#8211;<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/new-rules-on-bringing-laden-vehicles-for-driving-tests-508493\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[50,161],"class_list":["post-679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-highway-code","category-news","tag-driving-test","tag-laden-vehicles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=679"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":683,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679\/revisions\/683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}