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Road Traffic Act 1988

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64 Using goods vehicle with unauthorised weights as well as authorised weights marked on it.

(1) If there is fixed to a goods vehicle a plate containing plated weights of any description— (a) determined for that vehicle by virtue of sections 49 to 52 of this Act, or (b) specified in a certificate for that vehicle under section 57(1) or (2) or 58(2) or (5) of this Act, the vehicle shall not, while it is used on a road, be marked with any other weights, except other plated weights, other weights required or authorised to be marked on the vehicle by regulations under section 41 of this Act or weights so authorised for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State and marked in the prescribed manner. (2) In the event of a contravention of or failure to comply with this section the owner of the vehicle is guilty of an offence.

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64 Using goods vehicle with unauthorised weights as well as authorised weights marked on it.

(1) If there is fixed to a goods vehicle a plate containing plated weights of any description— (a) determined for that vehicle by virtue of sections 49 to 52 of this Act, or (b) specified in a certificate for that vehicle under section 57(1) or (2) or 58(2) or (5) of this Act, the vehicle shall not, while it is used on a road, be marked with any other weights, except other plated weights, other weights required or authorised to be marked on the vehicle by regulations under section 41 of this Act or weights so authorised for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State and marked in the prescribed manner. (2) In the event of a contravention of or failure to comply with this section the owner of the vehicle is guilty of an offence.

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