Gross Vehicle WeightSlovenia
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166. Gross Vehicle Weight
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is the actual total weight of a vehicle at a particular moment, including the vehicle itself, driver, passengers, fuel, luggage and other cargo. It changes as people or goods are added or removed.
GVW should not be confused with Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM), which is the maximum permitted total weight specified for the vehicle. The actual gross vehicle weight must not exceed that permitted maximum.
What does Gross Vehicle Weight include?
The actual laden mass includes the vehicle, occupants, fuel, luggage, cargo and equipment being carried. Be careful with the term Gross Vehicle Weight: some authorities, including British guidance, use GVW for a maximum authorised weight rather than the actual mass at that moment. Check the definition on the document.
🔗 ecfr.gov • US 49 CFR 571.3, GVWR/GCWR manufacturer definitions; US example
🔗 gov.uk • GOV.UK, vehicle weights explained, MAM/GVW and down-plating; British example
Why is Gross Vehicle Weight important?
Actual loaded mass and the permitted ratings both matter. Stay within applicable total, axle, tyre and combination limits, and secure and distribute the load correctly. Do not assume that a figure labelled GVW always means the vehicle’s current measured mass.
🔗 ecfr.gov • US 49 CFR 571.3, GVWR/GCWR manufacturer definitions; US example
🔗 gov.uk • GOV.UK, vehicle weights explained, MAM/GVW and down-plating; British example

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