Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 252 / 574

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En un camión de longitud inferior a 5 metros, una carga indivisible no puede sobresalir más…

On a lorry less than 5 metres long, an indivisible load must not stick out by more than…

  • Ade 2 metros por delante y 3 metros por detrás.2 metres at the front and 3 metres at the rear.
  • Bde un tercio de la longitud del vehículo, tanto por delante como por detrás.one third of the vehicle's length, both at the front and at the rear.
  • Cde 3 metros por delante y 2 metros por detrás.3 metres at the front and 2 metres at the rear.
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  • Bde un tercio de la longitud del vehículo, tanto por delante como por detrás.one third of the vehicle's length, both at the front and at the rear.
Explanation

Under Article 15 of the General Traffic Regulations, on goods vehicles up to 5 metres long, an indivisible load may stick out by one third of the vehicle's length at each end. The limits of 2 metres at the front and 3 at the rear apply to vehicles more than 5 metres long.

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