S.L. 65.21 Art. 73Offences and fines.

(1) No person shall:

(a) falsify, suppress or destroy data recorded on the record sheet, stored in the equipment or on print-outs from the equipment and, in the case of recording equipment, on a driver card;

(b) effect any manipulation of the equipment, record sheet or driver card which may result in data and, or printed information being falsified, suppressed or destroyed;

(c) carry any device which could be used to this effect on the vehicle;

(d) falsify any record or entry on a record sheet with the intent to deceive, alter or cause or permit to be altered any such record or entry;

(e) tamper with any recording equipment installed in accordance with these regulations or any guidelines provided by the Authority unless duly authorised by the Authority to do so.

(2) The Authority may impose upon any person who commits the offences referred to in sub-regulation (1) a fine (ammenda) of fifty-eight euro and twenty-three cents (58.23).

(3) Any person who in any other way fails to comply with these regulations shall be liable to a fine (ammenda) of fifty-eight euro and twenty-three cents (58.23).

(4) Where the offence or failure to comply with these regulations results in, or could be the possible cause of an offence prosecutable by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or (Gozo) in its criminal jurisdiction or by the Criminal Court, the fine in question shall be a civil debt collectable by the Authority upon conclusion of the criminal proceedings. FIRST SCHEDULE

GENERAL MAXIMUM WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS AND RELATED CHARACTERISTICS OF VEHICLES (Regulation 8, 9, 10, 11)

1 Maximum authorised dimensions (m) 1.1 Maximum length: - motor vehicle - trailer - articulated vehicle - road train - articulated bus 1.2 Maximum width - all vehicles except the vehicles referred to in 1.2(b) below - superstructures of conditioned vehicles or conditioned containers or swap bodies transported by vehicles 1.3 Maximum height (any vehicle) 1.4 Removable superstructures and standardized freight items such as containers are included in the dimensions specified in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 and 4.4 1.4A If any removable attachments, such as ski-boxes, are fitted to a bus, its length, including the attachments, must not exceed the maximum length laid down in paragraph 1.1. 1.5 Any motor vehicle or vehicle combination which is in motion must be able to turn within a swept circle having an outer radius of 12.50 m and an inner radius of 5.30 m 1.5A Additional requirements for buses. With the vehicle stationary, a vertical plane tangential to the side of the vehicle and facing outwards from the circle shall be established by marking a line on the ground. In the case of an articulated vehicle, the two rigid portions shall be aligned with the plane. When the vehicle moves from a straight line approach into the circular area described in paragraph 1.5, no part of it shall move outside of that vertical plane by more than 0.60 m. 1.6 Maximum distance between the axis of the fifth-wheel king pin and the rear of a semi-trailer Maximum distance measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of the road train from the foremost external point of loading area behind the cabin to the rearmost external point of the trailer of the combination, minus the distance between the rear of the drawing vehicle and the front of trailer 15.65 m Maximum distance measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of the road train from the foremost external point of loading area behind the cabin to the rearmost external point of the trailer of the combination 16.4 m Maximum Authorised vehicle weight (in tonnes)

Vehicles forming part of a vehicle combination Two-axle trailer 18.0 tonnes Three-axle trailer 24.0 tonnes

Vehicle combinations Road trains with five or six axles two-axle motor vehicle with three-axle semi-trailer 40.0 tonnes three-axle motor vehicle with two or three-axle trailer 40.0 tonnes

Vehicle Combinations trains with five or six axles the case of vehicle combinations including alternatively fuelled or zero-emission vehicles, the maximum authorised weights provided for in this section shall be increased by the additional weight of the alternative fuel or zero-emission technology with a maximum of 1 tonne and 2 tonnes respectively.

(a) two-axle motor vehicle with three-axle semi-40.0 tonnes trailer

(b) three-axle motor vehicle with two or three-axle 40.0 tonnes trailer Articulated vehicles with five or six axles the case of vehicle combinations including alternatively fuelled or zero-emission vehicles, the maximum authorised weights provided for in this section shall be increased by the additional weight of the alternative fuel or zero-emission technology with a maximum of 1 tonne and 2 tonnes respectively. two-axle motor vehicle with three-axle semi-trailer 40.0tonnes three-axle motor vehicle with two or three-axle semi-trailer 40.0 tonnes two axle motor vehicle with three axle semi-trailer carrying, in intermodal transport operations, one or more containers or swap bodies, up to a total maximum length 45 feet 42.0 tonnes

(d) three-axle motor vehicle with two- or three-axle semi-trailer carrying, in intermodal transport operations, one or more containers or swap bodies, up to a total maximum length of 45 feet 2.2.3 Road trains with four axles consisting of a two-axle motor vehicle and a two-axle trailer

In the case of vehicle combinations including alternatively fuelled or zero-emission vehicles, the maximum authorised weights provided for in this section shall be increased by the additional weight of the alternative fuel or zero-emission technology with a maximum of 1 tonne and 2 tonnes respectively. 2.2.4 Articulated vehicles with four axles consisting of a two-axle motor vehicle and a two-axle semi-trailer, if the distance between the axles of the semi-trailer: In the case of vehicle combinations including alternatively fuelled or zero-emission vehicles, the maximum authorised weights provided for in this section shall be increased by the additional weight of the alternative fuel or zero-emission technology with a maximum of 1 tonne and 2 tonnes respectively. 2.2.4.1 - is 1.3m or greater but not more than 1.8m greater than 1.8 m 36.0 tonnes + 2 tonnes margin when themaximum authorised weight

(MAW) of the motor vehicle (18 tonnes) and the MAW of the tandem axle of the semi-trailer (20 tonnes) are respected and the driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and airsuspension or suspension recognised as being equivalent within the Community as defined in Annex II of Directive 96/ 53/EC. Motor Vehicles Two-axle motor vehicles other than buses 18.0 tonnes Two-axle alternatively fuelled motor vehicles other than The maximum authorised buses weight of 18 tonnes is increased by the additional weightrequired for the alternative fuel technology with a maximum of 1 tonne Zero-emission vehicles

Two-axle buses 2.3.2 Three-axle motor vehicles

Three-axle alternatively fuelled motor vehicles The maximum authorised weight of 25 tonnes, or 26 tonnes where the driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and air suspension or suspension recognised as being equivalent within the Union or where each driving axle is fitted with twin tyres and the maximum weight of each axle does not exceed 9,5 tonnes, is increased by the additional weightrequired for the alternative fuel technology with a maximum of 1 tonne 2.3.3 Four-axle motor vehicles with two steering axles

2.4 Three-axle articulated buses Three-axle articulated buses alternatively fuelled

Three-axle articulated buses that are zero-emission vehicles The maximum authorised weight of 28 tonnes is increased by the additional weight of the zero-emission technology with a maximum of 2 tonnes

Maximum authorised axle weight (in tonnes)

Single axles single non-driving axle 10.0 tonnes

Tandem axles of trailers and semi-trailers sum of the axle weights per tandem axle must not exceed, distance (d) between the axles is: than 1 m (d < 1,0) 11 tonnes between 1,0 m and less than 1,3 m (1,0 ≤ d < 1,3) 16 tonnes between 1,3 m and less than 1,8 m (1,3 ≤ d < 1,8) 18 tonnes m or more (1,8 ≤ d) 20 tonnes

Tri-axles of trailers and semi-trailers sum of the axle weights per tri-axle must not exceed, if distance (d) between the axles is: m or less (d ≤ 1,3) 21 tonnes 1,3 m and up to 1,4 m (1,3 <d ≤ 1,4) 24 tonnes

Driving axle Driving axle of the vehicles referred to in 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 11,5 tonnes Driving axle of the vehicles referred to in points 2.2.3, 2.2.4, and 2.4 11,5 tonnes

Tandem axles of motor vehicles sum of the axle weights per tandem axle must not exceed, distance (d) between the axles is: than 1 m (d < 1,0) 11,5 tonnes m or greater but less than 1,3 m (1,0 ≤ d < 1,3) 16 tonnes 3.5.3 1,3 m or greater but less than 1,8 m (1,3 ≤ d < 1,8)

4 Related characteristics 4.1 All vehicles The weight borne by the driving axle or driving axles of a vehicle or vehicle combination must not be less than 25% of the total laden weight of the vehicle or vehicle combination, when used in intemationa1 traffic 4.2 Road Trains The distance between the rear axle of a motor vehicle and the front axle of a trailer must not be less than 3.00 m 4.3 Maximum authorized weight depending on the wheelbase The maximum authorized weight in tonnes of a four-axle motor vehicle may not exceed five times the distance in metres between the axes of the foremost and rearmost axles of the vehicle 4.4 Semi-trailers The distance measured horizontally between the axis of the fifth-wheel king pin and any point at the front of the semi-trailer must not exceed 2.04 m SECOND SCHEDULE Amended by: L.N. 348 of 2005. (Regulation 14)

PLATE RELATING TO DIMENSIONS plate relating to dimensions, as far as possible affixed next to the plate regulation 14, must contain the following data: 1 name of the manufacturer ( ); 2 vehicle identification number ( ); length of the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer (L); width of the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer (W); data for the measurement of the length of vehicle combinations: - the distance (a) between the front of the motor vehicle and the centre of the coupling device (coupling hook or fifth wheel); in the case of a fifth wheel with several coupling points, the minimum and maximum values must be given (amin and amax), - the distance (b) between the centre of the coupling device of the trailer (fifth wheel ring) or of the semi-trailer (kingpin) and the rear of the trailer or of the semi-trailer; in the case of a device with several coupling points, the minimum and maximum values must be given (bmin and bmax). of vehicle combinations is the length of the motor vehicle and trailer or placed in a straight line behind each other. values given on the proof of compliance shall reproduce exactly the carried out directly on the vehicle.

information need not be repeated where the vehicle carries a single plate containing data and dimensions. THIRD SCHEDULE

(Regulation 28) VEHICLES EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF INSTALLING RECORDING EQUIPMENT