Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 13 / 574

¿Cómo se denomina la masa efectiva del vehículo y de su carga, incluida la del personal de servicio y los pasajeros?

What is the name for the actual mass of the vehicle and its load, including the crew and the passengers?

  • AMasa en carga.Laden mass.
  • BTara.Unladen weight (tare).
  • CMasa máxima autorizada.Maximum authorised mass.
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Correct answer

  • AMasa en carga.Laden mass.
Explanation

The General Vehicle Regulations call the actual mass of the vehicle and its load, including the crew and passengers, the laden mass. The unladen weight (tare) is the mass of the vehicle without occupants or load, and the MAM is the maximum limit allowed for travelling on the road.

The rule · Real Decreto 2822/1998, de 23 de diciembre, Reglamento General de Vehículos (RGV) · anexo IX, 1.31.3 Masa en carga: la masa efectiva del vehículo y de su carga, incluida la masa del personal de servicio y de los pasajeros.Read the full rule

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