Guidance

Weighing vehicles for enforcement: consolidated code of practice

Guidance for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiners conducting vehicle weight checks.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 20 June 2014
• Last updated: 24 May 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Consolidated code of practice: enforcement weighing of vehicles

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This non-statutory code of practice provides best practice guidance for DVSA examiners conducting vehicle weight checks using:

• single and multi-plate weighbridges
• other non-dynamic weighing equipment
• dynamic axle weighers (including in static mode)
• portable weighpads

It’s been published so that DVSA is transparent about how these checks take place.

Published 20 June 2014
Last updated 24 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 24 May 2024

   References to legislation have been updated. When weighing vehicles, officers must now follow the Weighing Equipment (Non-Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2016. Markings on instruments must also follow this legislation. Persons approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are now authorised to carry out vehicle weigh tests. Appendix 2 now includes information about testing on sites surveyed by an authorised examiner.

2. 20 June 2014

   First published.