Following my Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Hon Member for Devizes\u2019, announcement on 17 October, we intend for initial changes to weights and speed limits of agricultural tractors and trailers to be introduced by March 2015. The change in weight limits is to increase the maximum weight for tractor and trailer combinations from 24.39 tonnes to 31 tonnes.<\/p>
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A further phase, planned for introduction before harvest 2016, will include the consideration of further increases in weights and speeds, including maximum laden trailer weight limits and a roadworthiness test.<\/p>
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<\/strong><\/p> The Department is considering how to best communicate the changes due next Spring, nearer the time of implementation. It will also consider whether the information about the regulatory framework available from a variety of organisations could be usefully improved by more information on GOV.UK.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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