Highlander:
What’s the difference,if any, between"except for access"and “except for loading” on the qualifying plates? Does “except for loading” include unloading?
Earlier this year,we were tipping at a packing plant on Great Drove in Yaxley and every road around it is covered by a 7.5t limit except for loading.
As I understand, “Access” could allow the driver into the area to use local facilities ie shop, cafe etc but “Loading/unloading” only allows access in connection with making a delivery. I don’t get the ones that say “except for loading by (then show a picture of a lorry)”. Lorry loading something else, or lorry loading but not to unload?
This is exactly the problem with weight limit signs. How the hell do I know if where I’m going is within the weight limit area? Does the law actually expect me to circle a whole village or town to see if I have a legal way in?
The truth is that in most cases weight limits are about a bunch of nimbies or town councilors that simply don’t want juggernauts down their road .
My rule is that if I’m within a mile or so of my destination I will go through a weight limit except for access and if I’m wrong sod em . I think it would stand up in court to say there are no proper routes marked to your destination so what were you supposed to do.
For example I went through a 7.5 except for loading weight limit today, to get to my next load I had to go back through it, I saw no signs so had to assume that my destintion was within the loading limit.
With "man made global warming " you’d think our Govt would realise that making trucks with 9 mpg go the long way round was just bloody stupid.
If you’re from that neck of the wood, trying getting to the John Radcliffe hospital without a restriction.
Huge signs for the hospital on the A40 southbound for it, then a restriction on the B4150 or carry onto the A420 London road for another one. I’m with schrodingers cat on this. Here’s a clear example where it is actually impossible to get to a place without going through a restriction. Complete madness.
How is anyone expected to know.
schrodingers cat:
With "man made global warming " you’d think our Govt would realise that making trucks with 9 mpg go the long way round was just bloody stupid.
Mu thoughts about a lot of things, including speed cameras on down hills in 50 zones, traffic lights that turn red as you approach them at 4am, and other such ■■■■■■■■ caused by ■■■■■■■ numpties in offices
I noticed the weight limit on the bridge at Bidford on Avon is 10ton mgw. Underneath is an exemption that reads EXCEPT FOR BUSES WEIGHING 13.5 TONS mgw. Bit of a contradiction?
Just to reduce the amount of heavy traffic, which will prolong the life of the bridge.
There’s one by me with a <7.5 in one direction and nothing in the other. Although to prolong that stereotype it’s also in Liverpool so it may well have been designed with two.
. I think it would stand up in court to say there are no proper routes marked to your destination so what were you supposed to do.
