Consultation outcome

Increasing the weight limit for fuel tankers

From:
Department for Transport and Department for Business and Trade
Published
5 April 2023
Last updated
2 April 2024 — See all updates
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

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Temporary increases to weight limits for fuel tankers during periods of fuel supply disruption: government response

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Detail of outcome

The government intends to progress this proposal for use in times of fuel supply shortage in addition to measures already available.

The exemption will be temporary, lasting no longer than 4 to 5 weeks at a time. There are currently no plans to make the maximum permissible weight limit a permanent change.

Implementing the proposal requires changes to legislation. Government will, therefore, seek legal powers to make the necessary changes when Parliamentary time allows.

As this policy has an impact on local authorities, the relevant government departments will, in due course, further assess the funding required as part of the new burdens doctrine so that additional costs can be measured.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on a proposal to temporarily increase the weight of fuel tankers.

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Consultation description

We are consulting on proposals to allow road fuel tankers to temporarily operate at weights higher than usually permitted. This would allow more fuel to be transported in times of fuel supply disruption, and follows disruption to fuel supplies in Autumn 2021.

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Fuel tanker weight limits: temporary changes during periods of fuel supply disruption

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Updates to this page

Published 5 April 2023
Last updated 2 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added government response.

  2. First published.

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