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The actual mass of the vehicle and its load, including service personnel and passengers.
It is the actual mass of the vehicle and its load at that time, including service personnel and passengers, under Annex IX of the Vehicle Regulations. It is neither the empty vehicle’s mass nor a measure excluding occupants. It is also not maximum authorised mass: that is an operating limit, while laden mass expresses actual mass.
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The actual mass of the vehicle and its load, including service personnel and passengers.
The mass of the vehicle and load, always excluding occupants.
The empty vehicle’s mass without load or occupants.
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