kcy
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What happens if you are overweight, is there a leeway?
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The one we use is at Brandsburton,but if you google weigh bridges I'm sure you'll find one closer.And whereabouts would that be please, hope it's not to far away from me, my local council one, won't do the job properly, and the one I have used is in a scrappers, don't like the idea of all those bits of metal in my tyres, what a mess it was, but hey they're doing their job so no complaints.
Someone posted on a recent thread that it was 150kgs ?I would like to know the toleranceof these weighbridges.
Where I worked we had a customs certified weighbridge there was always a + or - tolerance even though certified!
Can't remember (oldfartitis) if it was 3% either way or .3%
Yes.What happens if you are overweight, is there a leeway?
DVSA (Driver and vehicle standards Agency) a merge of the old VOSA and DSA - I suspect that DVLA ill join the band nextDo they not? Who does the job now?
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It's Trading Standards that certify weighbridges for enforcement or trading purposes. The tolerances for enforcement purposes 5% or a tonne to take account of the legal defence for overweight. The tolerances are significantly less though when it actually comes to calibrating the bridge.I would like to know the toleranceof these weighbridges.
Where I worked we had a customs certified weighbridge there was always a + or - tolerance even though certified!
Can't remember (oldfartitis) if it was 3% either way or .3%
Beware if planning to visit out of office hours, it has been known to have tripped out as I found out one Sunday afternoon resulting in a wasted journey.There is a free Trading Standards beam axle weighbridge just off the M62/621 junction at Morley which can't be too far from you, think it is also available 24hrs.
DVSA also have powers to stop vehicles for checking as far as I knowI thought only a POLICE OFFICER in uniform could stop you on the road, DVSA?? run 'em over if they try?
I thought only a POLICE OFFICER in uniform could stop you on the road, DVSA?? run 'em over if they try?
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And so, how would you know just who a 'stopping officer' is, if it wasn't a police officer in uniform?? I wouldn't stop if it wasn't a bobby. It could be anyone pretending to be a 'stopping officer'. How would you know??? Maybe they have tyre tread marks up their backs??
And so, how would you know just who a 'stopping officer' is, if it wasn't a police officer in uniform?? I wouldn't stop if it wasn't a bobby. It could be anyone pretending to be a 'stopping officer'. How would you know??? Maybe they have tyre tread marks up their backs??
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Well, I think I would risk the 'bother'. No way would I stop for anyone other then a uniformed police officer. Two years ago, I refused to stop for an unmarked police car, I just drove to the local nick, and stopped there. The (now found to be genuine) police officers fully understood.You would get in bother then, whether we like it or not VOSA (DVSA) have the right to stop vehicles.
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Why?? If you stopped for every orange beacon you saw, you would never get past the first pedestrian crossing.However if you don't stop they will ask the police to stop you and then you are well and truly shafted.
I seem to remember dvsa only have orange beacons. I do not know if, legally you are required to stop for them. However if you don't stop they will ask the police to stop you and then you are well and truly shafted.
They can have the power to part the Red Sea, but how do they stop you? Shoot out your tyres.....No, blue lights and they do have the power to stop, see Landy lovers post.
Well, I think I would risk the 'bother'. No way would I stop for anyone other then a uniformed police officer. Two years ago, I refused to stop for an unmarked police car, I just drove to the local nick, and stopped there. The (now found to be genuine) police officers fully understood.
Any goon can buy a blue light and stick it onto an unmarked car or van.
http://responsevehiclelighting.co.uk/pages/Emergency-Vehicle-Products.html
They can have the power to part the Red Sea, but how do they stop you? Shoot out your tyres.....
Example. Man in dayglo waistcoat raises his hand at the side of the road.....And you thoughtfully wave back as you change up into third.......
My question still stands. If the person who is not a police officer in uniform tries to stop you on the highway, how do you know that they have the right to stop you? You stop?? Then they rob you?? This happens all the time in parts of Europe.
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Yes they are.....Here's one........DVSA vehicles are very clearly marked.
Powers to stop vehicles[edit]
Under the Police Reform Act 2002, section 41 and Schedule 5,[6] Chief Constables could grant powers (under a Community Safety Accreditation Scheme) to VOSA officers to stop vehicles, for checks on vehicle and driver compliance without the need for police support (later expanded to stop any vehicle, although mainly goods and passenger carrying vehicles). At that time, only police officers had the power to stop vehicles and therefore had to be present. The powers were piloted in 2003 and brought more widely into force in 2004.[7]
Following a consultation in July 2010,[8] the law was overhauled in 2011 to grant VOSA officers the power to stop vehicles without relying on police approval through Community Safety Accreditation Schemes as above. This also allowed VOSA officers to stop vehicles in Scotland, as well as in England and Wales as previously. The amendment, which was made by the Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011, allows "stopping officers" approved by the Department for Transport to stop vehicles for certain reasons.[9]
To be appointed as a stopping officer, a person must:[9]
Officers must be in uniform to stop vehicles.[9] Impersonating or obstructing stopping officers is an offence.[9]
- be a suitable person to exercise the powers of a stopping officer,
- be capable of effectively exercising their powers, and
- have received adequate training for the exercise of their powers.
No, blue lights and they do have the power to stop, see Landy lovers post.
Yes they are.....Here's one........
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Looking...............Looking...........No, it dosent say POLICE
Well, the chances of someone going to the trouble of dressing up as a genuine police officer and standing at the side of the road is pretty slim......It would only take a real policeman to be passing.....But a guy in a dayglo vest or coat?? Every road repair gang wears them, as well as people stealing contractors plant.I am not disagreeing with you but taken to it's logical conclusion how do you know that a uniformed police officer is genuine.
And here's more stuff they can do.........And just throw fat into the fire literally.
Fire Brigade Officers have the authority under the Fire Brigades Act 1947 to stop traffic.
If you don't stop they'll turn the hoses on you.
Section 20 will enable fire and rescue authorities to continue to provide a response to incidents at sea and under the sea
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What happens if you are overweight, is there a leeway?
So, in theory, you could leave the wife behind???Over the leeway, you have to discard the excess before you are allowed to proceed. If over on one axle and under on the other then a shift on the load may be allowed. Other than that, loose water, call om someone to collect the overweight items, or discard them at the station.
Yes they are.....Here's one........
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Looking...............Looking...........No, it dosent say POLICE
This does not apply to cars & motorhomes but commercial vehicles In groups M2 & M3 with/without trailers. Additionally it states 'VOSA' , which doesn't exist anymore so unless they've re-done the legislation change to DVSA it isn't legal.
Additionally they still appear not to be able to stop you unless using a police officer.
Which only applies to Hgv's/commercial & vans in M2 & M· + with trailers.
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Which may be correct, my experience of VOSA has been with commercial vehicles, I did not like it when these powers were introduced for the reasons stated by you and others but we have what we have.
Where does it say or imply that a police officer must be used, the whole point of the legislation was to give VOSA the power to stop vehicles without a police officer.
If I am approaching a known VOSA (DVSA ) checkpoint and am pulled in by a VOSA(DVSA) marked vehicle then I will comply no matter what vehicle I am in. Rest assured that non compliance will result in more hassle than compliance.....I like an easy stress free life
In other circumstances I would assess the risk and act accordingly.
I do not think that the powers to stop vehicles given to VOSA would have been allowed to lapse when the two agencies merged, indeed VOSA may still exist under the umbrella of DVSA.
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