Class of Vehicle

ECOWAS Standard Limit

Total

Gross Weight

No. within Allowable Gross Weigh

V.D.F.

(overloaded)

Vehicle Damaging Factor (Standard)

The ratio of Overloaded V.D.F. and Standard V.D.F.

2-axle

160,000

158,490

8

1.926

3.898

0.49

3-axle

156,000

172,300

3

4.464

3.679

1.21

4-axle

2,812,000

3,444,860

10

9.009

5.934

1.52

5-axle

720,000

815,040

4

8.210

6.222

1.32

6-axle

3,519,000

4,728,340

4

19.557

6.003

3.26