Article 8
Article 3 shall not apply in Ireland and the United Kingdom until 31 December 1998: (a) as regards the standards referred to in points 2.2, 2.3.1, 2.3.3, 2.4 and 3.3.2 of Annex I: - with the exception of the articulated vehicles referred to in point 2.2.2 where: (i) the total laden weight does not exceed 38 tonnes; (ii) the weight on any tri-axle at the spacing specified in point 3.3.2 does not exceed 22,5 tonnes, - with the exception of the vehicles referred to in points 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.3 and 2.4, where the total laden weight does not exceed: (i) 35 tonnes for the vehicles referred to in points 2.2.3 and 2.2.4; (ii) 17 tonnes for the vehicles referred to in point 2.3.1; (iii) 30 tonnes for the vehicles referred to in point 2.3.3, subject to compliance with the conditions specified in that point and in point 4.3; (iv) 27 tonnes for the vehicles referred to in point 2.4, (b) as regards the standard referred to in point 3.4 of Annex I, with the exception of the vehicles referred to in points 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4, where the weight per driving axle does not exceed 10,5 tonnes.