G V W offence

[trem1]

Can anyone help me find some information which i need to prove to my supervisor at work that im right.
I drive an iveco 3512 van which is plated at 3.5 tonne, because of roadworks i have an access issue with one of my customers which means the public road is closed at 10am and access is available from the other end of town but it has a 3 tonne GVW limit.

I say i'm not allowed over the bridge as my GVW is 3.5 tonne so clearly more than 3 tonne BUT my supervisor says as long as i'm under 3 tonne im ok,Is he right or am I??

Also does anyone know what the penalty is IF i go over the bridge illegally ie: points on license or just a fine??

a weblink that explains it in simple terms would be my best bet as he's not mechanically minded at all and doesnt understand things like this

Many Thanks for any help you can be
Neil

[TooT]

I think he might be right, your van is probably around the same unladen weight as my Sprinter (2 tonne) so as long as you have less than 1 tonne of cargo in the back you will be ok. When i had a weight debate at work i just popped along to the local public weigh bridge and got the print out as proof

Most probably a fine but not points as there is nothing listed on here http://www.licencecheck.co.uk/offense_codes.php

I earned the SP10 a few years ago

[plod]

On my phone so no links but

You're right as it's gross weight of the vehicle

But at the same time you'll find the enforcement a low priority especially with the vehicle your running

Also it can be claimed it's essential for access

Personally with your van it's not worth worrying about