Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 3 / 574

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En los vehículos no destinados exclusivamente al transporte de mercancías, ¿puede sobresalir una carga indivisible por la parte posterior?

On vehicles not used exclusively to carry goods, may an indivisible load stick out at the back?

  • ANo.No.
  • BSí, hasta un 10 por ciento de la longitud del vehículo.Yes, up to 10 per cent of the vehicle's length.
  • CSí, hasta un 15 por ciento de la longitud del vehículo.Yes, up to 15 per cent of the vehicle's length.
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  • CSí, hasta un 15 por ciento de la longitud del vehículo.Yes, up to 15 per cent of the vehicle's length.
Explanation

Under Article 15 of the General Traffic Regulations, on vehicles not used exclusively to carry goods, the load may stick out at the back by up to 10% of the vehicle's length and, if it is indivisible, by up to 15%. It may not stick out at the front.

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