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Technically permissible maximum laden mass over 3,500 kg.
Their technically permissible maximum laden mass exceeds 3,500 kg: N2 covers over 3,500 kg and up to 12,000 kg; N3 exceeds 12,000 kg. The criterion is not payload or the weight carried on a particular journey. This type-approval classification must not be confused with a universal definition of heavy vehicle for every procedure or with the maximum authorised mass for road use.
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Technically permissible maximum laden mass over 3,500 kg.
Technically permissible maximum laden mass not exceeding 3,500 kg.
A payload necessarily over 3,500 kg.
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