Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 56 / 574

¿Está permitido que el equipaje colocado en la baca de un turismo sobresalga por los laterales?

May luggage on the roof rack of a car stick out at the sides?

  • ASí, cuando el equipaje sea indivisible.Yes, when the luggage is indivisible.
  • BSí, pero el ancho total tiene que ser menor de 2,5 metros.Yes, but the total width must be less than 2.5 metres.
  • CNo.No.
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Correct answer

  • CNo.No.
Explanation

On vehicles not intended for carrying goods, such as cars, the load may stick out at the back: up to 10% of the vehicle's length if the load is divisible; up to 15% of the vehicle's length if the load is indivisible. It may not stick out at the front or at the sides.

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