Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 42 / 574

¿Le está permitido circular con una carga si esta sobresale por las ventanillas laterales de su vehículo, como una escalera?

Are you allowed to drive with a load that sticks out of your vehicle's side windows, such as a ladder?

  • ANo.No.
  • BSí, señalizando debidamente la carga.Yes, if the load is properly marked.
  • CSolo si la carga no sobresale mas de 40 cm.Only if the load does not stick out more than 40 cm.
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Correct answer

  • ANo.No.
Explanation

In a car the load may not stick out at the sides, and carrying objects sticking out of the windows is prohibited even if they are marked. The load may only stick out at the rear, within the limits of Article 15 of the General Traffic Regulations.

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