Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 422 / 574

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En un vehículo que mida menos de un metro de ancho, ¿cuánto puede sobresalir la carga que lleve por los lados?

In a vehicle less than one metre wide, how far may the load stick out at the sides?

  • APuede sobresalir 40 centímetros.It may stick out 40 centimetres.
  • BPuede sobresalir un 15 por ciento de la longitud de la carga.It may stick out by 15% of the length of the load.
  • CPuede sobresalir 50 centímetros.It may stick out 50 centimetres.
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Correct answer

  • CPuede sobresalir 50 centímetros.It may stick out 50 centimetres.
Explanation

Under Article 15 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), in vehicles less than one metre wide the load may stick out sideways up to 0.50 metres on each side of the vehicle's longitudinal axis. It must not stick out at the front at all, and at the rear by no more than 0.25 metres.

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