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On the point about bridges, most road bridges are constructed to withstand loads imposed by vehicles weighing much more than 4.25 tonnes, and where that is not the case, they will be adequately signposted. As with road wear, the vehicles that cause the greatest amount of wear on bridges are heavy goods vehicles and buses rather than cars and vans. In addition, probably through consumer choice and improving safety for passengers, there has been a trend for heavier passenger cars over the past year, and many petrol and diesel cars are as heavy as electric vehicles.