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

309,370

3

27.96

3.898

7.17

3-axle

156,000

267,040

1

25.76

3.679

7.00

4-axle

2,812,000

3,433,190

20

8.89

5.934

1.50

5-axle

720,000

1,071,470

8

24.52

6.222

3.94

6-axle

3,519,000

878,140

4

0.02

6.003

0.00