Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Powers of Police
84C. Weighing of vehicles
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to this Act, it shall be lawful for any police officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police to require the person in charge of any motor vehicle to allow it or any trailer drawn thereby to be weighed either laden or unladen and the weight transmitted to the road by any part of the motor vehicle laden or unladen in contact with the road to be tested and for the purpose forthwith to proceed to a weighbridge or other machine for weighing vehicles, and if any person in charge of a motor vehicle refuses or neglects to comply with any such requirement, he is guilty of an offence.
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
Subject to this Act, it shall be lawful for any police officer so authorised to require the person in charge of a motor vehicle to unload it or any trailer drawn thereby for the purpose of being weighed unladen.
motor vehicle
“motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
Where a motor vehicle or trailer is weighed under this section, a certificate of weight shall be given to the person in charge of the motor vehicle by the officer who required it to be weighed.
trailer
“trailer” means any vehicle, which has no independent motive power of its own, and which is attached to or driven by a motor vehicle or is designed or intended to be so attached or drawn, but does not include a side-car in the case of a motorcycle;
Terms defined in s 2
motor vehicle
Defined · s 2“motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
person
Defined · s 2“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
road
Defined · s 2“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
trailer
Defined · s 2“trailer” means any vehicle, which has no independent motive power of its own, and which is attached to or driven by a motor vehicle or is designed or intended to be so attached or drawn, but does not include a side-car in the case of a motorcycle;
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