Yearbook of Road Transport Law
Loading of Vehicles
Loading of Vehicles
This chapter covers the offences and subsequent enforcement and penalties of overloaded vehicles. It also provides advice on how to avoid overloading and the rules around load security.
Updates for 2026:
- References to DVSA load security and categorisation of vehicle defects publication updates.
- Added QR code for DVSA consolidated code of practice: enforcement weighing of vehicles
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