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highways and traffic committee advised that drivers should be trained to keep loads balanced in order to meet legal maximum axle and gross weights. Did the committee give any specific advice on these points?
AThe committee gave the fol lowing advice to its members: Distrust customers' weights and documents until there is evidence of their reliability.
Large organizations must be made to load within the limits of Construction and Use Regulations; and be required if necessary to remove excess amounts or to re-arrange loads to comply with axle weight limits.
Where overloads are the result of other agencies who refused to redistribute weight, the customer should be asked to have the load adjusted and be charged for time lost.
Operators must seriously consider the suitability of their vehicles, particularly as to the kind of load and centre of gravity.
When an operator applies for an 0 licence he must remember that he undertakes to observe the regulations on weight limits.
Particular care is necessary when collecting trailers or containers from ports in case they are overloaded.