Hello everybody, sorry for writing in English. I just stumbled across this example
in the wiki here:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:maxweight#Examples_by_sign
and according to my (superficial) research, the sign is not about maxweight but about maxgrossweight. Can you please verify the meaning and confirm or fix it?
Thank you.
The specific part of the law about this sign states this:
“Ρ-63 Απαγορεύεται το ρυμουλκούμενο όχημα να έχει βάρος μεγαλύτερο από … (π.χ. 3) τόννους.”
Which to me clearly reads as net weight of the trailer, not the gross weight.
(The ellipsis is in the original text, I have not ommited anything).
As a former truck driver I recall that “weight” is always meant to be the gross weight (everywhere, not only in Greece).
The only valid question would be if it means the max approved weight or current weight. For speed limit categories most times it is the max approved gross weight. For passing through bridges, or some roads, it is the current gross weight (simply “weight”)
Yep, this sign refers to the gross weight (total weight), not the net weight.
EDIT: the gross weight of the trailer of course.
As for this, it refers to the current weight.
There is no sign in Greece that refers to the max approved weight (max weight rating).
I think I have confused my terminology here haha. Net weight is definitely not correct. But I thought gross weight was without the weight of the vehicle itself? Wouldn’t the correct tag here still be maxweight:trailer= since it is the shared weight of the goods and the transport vehicle?
Ουσιαστικά ούτε μεικτό, ούτε καθαρό βάρος. “Απλά” ολικό βάρος του οχήματος.
For example, if I am transporting an empty caravan, it can reach quite a heavy weight all by itself, no contents required.
tare = απόβαρο = βάρος του κενού οχήματος
net = καθαρό = βάρος του φορτίου
gross = μεικτό = βάρος φορτίου + οχήματος.
Yes, the correct tag is maxweight:trailer=*