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28 tonnes.
28 tonnes, under Annex IX of the General Vehicle Regulations. A table note permits increases for the additional weight of certain technologies, subject to limits and conditions; these are excluded here. The category limit does not mean every bus can reach it: observe its technically permissible mass, documented authorised mass and axle limits. Do not confuse authorised mass with actual mass at a given moment.
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