Overweight
For Traffic of Vehicles in public roads MOP Decree N°158, 1980
| Conventional Axes Weight Table |
| AXES |
Limit (Tons) |
Tolerance (Kg) |
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Single |
7 |
350 |
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Double |
11 |
600 |
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Singles |
14 |
700 |
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Double
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Single |
16 |
750 |
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Double |
18 |
900 |
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Single |
19 |
950 |
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Double
Double
Single |
23 |
1100 |
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Doubles |
25 |
1200 |
| Total weight (Tare + Cargo + Truck) |
45 |
1400 | |
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REQUEST OVER-WEIGHT PERMISSION
- User requests authorization at the Regional Traffic Dept., filling in a form.
- Payment of permission at the Accounts and Finance Dept.
- The Dept. delivers the Resolution to user and the corresponding Technical report.
LEGAL VIEW
Traffic law Nr.18,290 in its article Nr. 57, indicates that in excepcional cases and for INDIVISIBLE CARGOES, the Highway System Dept. depending from the
Ministery, will be able to authorize the traffic of over-dimensioned vehicles as per the established maximum parameters.
* In order to convert from Kilos to Pounds multiply by 2.20463
FINES TABLE FOR INFRACTION TO CARGO WEIGHTING
| Conventional Axes Weight Table |
| Excesses of Weights Section (Tons) |
Type of Infraction |
Sanctions in U.T.M. |
| 0.01 - 1.00 |
Low |
2.00 A 3.00 |
| 1.01 - 2.00 |
Less Serious |
3.01 A 4.00 |
| 2.01 - 5.00 |
Serious |
4.01 A 8.00 |
| More than 5.00 |
Very Serious |
8.01 A 50.00 |
| Vehicle loaded with or without driver for three hours in the highway 3 km before a toll. |
Very Serious |
8.01 A 50.00 |
| Negative of the driver without justification to control the weight. |
Very Serious |
8.01 A 50.00 |
| Repeated Fines |
SANCTIONS |
2 Serious infractions.
More than 3 serious infractions.
More than 4 less serious infractions.
more than 5 less serious infractions. |
Fines between 10 and 50 UTM ( app 1UTM is Usd 60) might be changed by suspension of activities of the vehicle for three to six months. | |
