This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Change the private light good weight from 3500kg to 5000kg
Increase the weight of plug vehicles from the present 3500kg up to 5000kg
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Modern vehicles are so much safer and more powerful than old vehicles but we are still restricted to 3500kg , this weight limit dates back to vehicles that had no servo braking no abs no power steering, modern vehicles are also heavier unleaded so payload has diminished many Van's and trucks can barely carry 100kg in a large van , it makes people accidentally exceed limits , also increasing the limit would mean less trips so more environmentally friendly
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