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

479,370

28

161.15

3.898

41.34

3-axle

156,000

222,070

6

12.32

3.679

3.35

4-axle

2,812,000

994,690

20

0.06

5.934

0.01

5-axle

720,000

310,150

6

0.17

6.222

0.03

6-axle

3,519,000

254,830

8

0.00

6.003

0.00