Overloaded vehicles

Overloading a vehicle can significantly impair the driver's ability to brake and steer correctly. It is a danger to the driver, passengers, other road users and pedestrians. It is possible to overload smaller vehicles, like vans, as well as heavy goods vehicles.

The law

The council and the police enforce the laws relating to overloaded vehicles.

You can break the law if:

• You carry a heavier load than your vehicle is designed to hold
• You have an uneven load causing one (or more) of the axles to bear too much weight.

Most vehicles are fitted with a data plate which specifies the load they can safely carry. Don't forget to allow for the additional weight of the driver and passengers.

Weighbridges

If you are not sure if your vehicle is overloaded you should go straight to your nearest weighbridge before continuing your journey. Below is a list of the current public weighbridges in North Lincolnshire (please note that there may be a fee for the use of these weighbridges)