Lizzy Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I recently read in a 'horsey' publication that more horseboxes are likely to be pulled in to public weigh bridges - the writer had been well over loaded [3 horses, gear, tack etc.] so was given a written as well as a verbal warning. She was told that 'they' are looking to pull more 'vans in for checking! So be warned motorhomers, 'they' are out there ........... it'll be 'us' next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel E Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Lizzie, I had a letter about a year ago from a man who had been pulled into a weighbridge in his motorhome. He was just under the max weight, but only because he's just been home and unloaded it and only had half-full fuel tanks. The occifer of the law said they were havinbg a day on motorhomes and his was the fist all day that wasn't illegal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 A weight restriction then is a safety issue? How does one find a public weighbridge? Yellow pages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Lizzy , this was given to me the other week by Dave. hope it helps www.chrishodgestrucks.co.uk/pageweighbridge/weighbridgeshome.htm ;-) It helped me see page 8 old thread OK YOU CLEVER LOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Mel E , Sorry I know I am thick but just under only because he had been home & unloaded.... Then his van couldn't of taken much more then ? So what would happen to him if he had loaded all the holiday stuff in & a full tank of deisel? His van would not be worth having surely . Maybe I have missed the point here. :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel E Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Sorry, Michele - the point was that his was apparently the only motorhome all day that was NOT overloaded. He would have been in the same pickle if he had not just unloaded most of the holiday stuff. Yes, his motorhome had inadequate capacity and he was contacting me to ask for details of how to get the max permitted weight raised. WEIGHBRIDGES: The best source for your local weighbridge is to contact your local Trading Standards department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Our local scrap mechant has a weighbridge, last time I took trailer of scrap in he weighed van for free :-> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Mel E Please try the link that dave gave to me fantastic brought up all the weighbridges. Just click on your area . Has all the telephone numbers as well . Handy bit of info to have thanks to Dave ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel E Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Michele, Certainly a useful list, but in case anyone else tries, the correct web address is: www.chrishodgetrucks.co.uk/pageweighbridge/weighbridgeshome.htm Can u spot the difference ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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