A number of residents in Davidson’s Mains and Silverknowes have contacted about HGV’s using the bridge at Main Street, Davidson Mains.

We raised this with the local police who have also discussed with the Council.

The bridge restriction relates to a maximum weight limit of 7.5t on Main Street. It is not due to any weight limit on the bridge, which has a maximum limit of 20t. The road weight restriction is in place for the length of Main Street due to control exhaust emissions through the village.

Authorised Roads Policing (traffic) officers are trained to carry out checks on a vehicle’s weight. The process involves the HGV being stopped and taken to a weighbridge for the weight to be established, this evidence would be required for any formal enforcement.

If any resident observes any HGV go over the bridgr and they suspect it breaches the weight limit they should contact the police on 101 at the time wit’s the details of the HGV.

Of course, an empty vehicle may not be over the weight limit and therefore would be permitted. The same HGV carrying a load may be over the weight and would constitute an offence. The only way to confirm is by having the vehicle weighed. Larger articulated vehicles would likely be over weight either way.

Concerns have been passed to the Roads Policing branch wits a request that they keep in the area in mind for proactive patrolling.