Specifications Relating to Non-automatic Weighing Devices (1998) (SI/98-81)

63 (1) Approach and exit ramps to and from a permanently installed vehicle scale shall

• (a) be straight for a distance of at least 3 m adjacent to the weighbridge;

• (b) be as wide as, and in the same plane as, the weighbridge;

• (c) be constructed, for a distance of at least 3 m adjacent to the weighbridge, of concrete or similar durable material to ensure that they remain smooth, level and in the same plane as the weighbridge; and

• (d) beyond the 3 m distance set out in paragraphs (a) and (c), be constructed so as to permit

  • (i) easy access by the vehicle being weighed,

  • (ii) ready access for testing purposes, and

  • (iii) any water to drain away from the scale.

(2) Where approach and exit ramps to and from a permanently installed vehicle scale include grating, the grating shall be of sufficient strength to withstand all loads that are intended to be supported by the scale.