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Overloading regulations

The responsibility for ensuring that a vehicle is not overloaded rests with both the driver and the vehicle operator. Furthermore, anyone else who causes or permits overloading is also committing an offence. As an operator you should do everything in your power to ensure that vehicles are not overloaded.

It is a fundamental requirement that a vehicle must comply with the weight limits of individual axles and the maximum gross vehicle weight.