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Yes.
Yes, considering only this mass restriction. R-201 showing 5.5 t prohibits passage when laden mass exceeds that figure; a laden mass exactly equal to 5.5 t does not exceed it. It does not require travelling unladen or use trailer MAM or mass on one axle as its criterion. Other restrictions and safety conditions still apply.
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No, because it exceeds the permitted mass.
Yes.
Yes, but only if it is travelling unladen.
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