TENSYS - Lorry/Truck/Trailer/Caravan - Telescopic 5m Height Measuring Stick

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With an average occurrence of 5 bridge strikes a day, hauliers across the UK face losses of millions of pounds a year. Ensuring that drivers know their HGV height limit and plan routes accordingly therefore has to be a priority for the industry. Are you HGV height aware? In the last 5 years, the percentage of people accessing the guide using a mobile has almost tripled (12.5% to 32.9%), so we've designed the new guide with this mind.

Chief Officer of Police” has, in relation to England and Wales, the same meaning as in the Police Act 1964, and in relation to Scotland, the same meaning as in the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, ‘working day’ means a day which is not a Sunday, a bank holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday, and ‘bank holiday’ means a day which is a bank holiday by or under the Banking and Finance Dealings Act 1971, either generally or in the locality in which the road is situated. 2. Attendantsv) each marker is clearly visible within a reasonable distance to a person using the road on that side of the projection;

Jake shied away from confirming the DVSA (unwritten) expectation that a driver should prove his/her devotion to a minimum 15-minute walk-round. At least one person in addition to the person or persons employed in driving a motor vehicle to which this Network Rail research shows that 43% of lorry drivers admit to not measuring their vehicle before heading out on the road. Reporting in-service defects Q: Why do I need to measure the height of an HGV vehicle? A: Measuring the height of an HGV vehicle is important to ensure that it meets the maximum height requirements for clearance on roads, bridges, tunnels, and other infrastructure. It helps prevent accidents caused by collisions with low bridges, overhead obstacles, or other height-restricted areas.

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So, to help you do these we've updated our guidance and published a new video, showing you what you need to do. Details of how to obtain a copy of the Road Vehicles (Constructionand Use) Regulations 1986 SI 1986 No. 1078 can be found below. For information on the additional lighting requirements for wide loads in the hours of darkness or poor visibility, please refer to the DfT information sheet on this subject. 3. Extract from the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 – Schedule 12 ii) a prescribed marker is a marker of the size, shape and colour described in Part II of this schedule. ii) a rearward projection exceeds 5 m extra side markers shall be fitted on either side of the projection so that the horizontal distance between the extreme projecting point of the vehicle from which the projection extends and the nearest point on any side marker from that point, and between the nearest points of any adjacent side markers on the same side does not exceed— Avoid standing or working directly underneath the HGV vehicle while measuring its height to prevent accidents in case of unexpected movements.

Compare the measured height with the maximum height requirements for clearance in the area where the HGV vehicle will be traveling. ii) when another motor vehicle is used for the purpose of assisting in their propulsion on the road, the person or persons employed in driving that other motor vehicle shall not be treated as a person or persons employed in attending to the first mentioned vehicle or any vehicle or vehicles drawn thereby. 3. Marking of longer projections Regulation 100 (2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (as amended), requires all vehicles to not be used or loaded in such a way that they endanger either those using the vehicle or other road users. Further information on the safety of loads can be found in DfT’s information sheet on the Safety of loads. 7. Legal informationFor eg all ours are marked up at 15' 1'' but are about 14'' 6''/14' 9'' depending on suspension settings. If you feel the need to measure various trailers, generally speaking here, all you need to know is the running and low setting heights, for low bridge clearance. The table below is a summary of the requirements applicable to loads overhanging the sides of a vehicle as set out in regulation 82 of C&U. Load projection or overall width c) Every marker fitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be kept clean and between sunset and sunrise be illuminated by a lamp which renders it readily visible from a reasonable distance and which is so shielded that its light, except as reflected from the marker, is not visible to other persons using the road.