I know you can get a trailer replated to a lower GVW - I wonder if you can do the same to a car? If the bridge is really useful, and you can stand to lose 50kg of load weight, might this be an option?
 
I think you got let off because you are a not a goods vehicle , and as such will not have a plated weight . They should have been going by actual weight , on non goods vehicles. Its along time ago since I was involved in such things , but have vague recollection about such scenario. If someone took this further , and fought it i think it will be thrown out .JMHO
 
you can only reduce the plated weight of a goods vehicle , as the plate they are referring to is the ministry plate , which is a document showing details and weights for use in GB , as opposed to design , its usually called a "6 plate" thats the one for display on the vehicle there is also a "7 plate" which is kept with the vehicle documents , back in the office. HTSH
 
only goods vehicles are categorised by weight ( and axles in some legislation) , for purposes of tax or driving licence , so there is a system in place to change the plated weight (within reason). usually down . HTSH
 
But private vehicles are categorised by weight - as in this discussion, and a thread also running at the moment on towing with different driving licences.

All my vehicles (3) from various eras, all have a plate giving this info.
 
Gov states unladen weight is without fuel or batteries...so these new electrickery things like the Datsun Leaf must weigh cack all !!
 
your all missing a very important point here a PCSO cannot stop a vehicle only a uniformed police officer or vosa vehicle examiner so if a fixed penalty was issued by a pcso then it is an illegal ticket as its an illegal stop.

i have been the victim of a stop carried out by a pcso my self at a vehicle check point the ones where they check your insurance and the like. following my complaint to the met police i have a very nice letter from them and a copy of the "action plan" for both the gobby little pcso and the supervising officer who both had to under go retraining and assesment.

so remember if a pcso flags you down get their name, number and drive off
 
It was a set of police/community support officers pulling people (Land Rovers) over as they came over the bridge into Marlow - I was told they will be repeating over the coming weeks...after discussion with Polcie they are acting to local complaints (Marlow Town Council?) so I'm tempted to just avoid Marlow completely it's a shame but I can take my business elsewhere.....

I wrote them a very nice letter :) with a copy of the weighbridge results and then went on holiday. Came back and they have let me of with a caution after speaking to the officer who issued the ticket... unlike a few of the Range Rover/Discovery drivers I didn't have a complete fit when they issued a ticket nor call them jobsworths. I thought the guy behind me was going to have a heart attack....
Unfortuntely I won't be using the bridge again.

Hold on hold on are you saying that a Pcso flagged you down and stopped you at the side of the road ?????????
No - that is not what he has said.

your all missing a very important point here a PCSO cannot stop a vehicle only a uniformed police officer or vosa vehicle examiner so if a fixed penalty was issued by a pcso then it is an illegal ticket as its an illegal stop.

Seems Polis were present... and a polis officer issued the ticket. 2 very important points you seem to have missed :)
 

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