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Length limit
The prohibition applies to vehicles or vehicle combinations, including load, with a greater length than indicated.
When you see the sign
Check the vehicle’s or vehicle combination’s total length, including any projecting load. If it is longer than the number on the sign, you must not drive past the sign and must choose another route.
Rules
- The prohibition applies to vehicles and vehicle combinations that are longer than the length stated on the sign.
- The entire length must be included, including trailers, caravans and any load projecting from the front or rear.
- A vehicle or vehicle combination that is exactly as long as stated is not covered by the prohibition, because the sign applies to greater lengths.
- The prohibition applies from the point where the sign is installed, unless other signs indicate otherwise.
Tips
- Determine the total length before driving with a trailer, bicycle rack or projecting load.
- Plan an alternative route if your combination is close to or exceeds the length shown on the sign.
- Do not consider only the car’s length; add the trailer and any load that increases the total length.
- Avoid continuing towards the sign if there is no safe place to turn around.
Common misconceptions
- Some people think the sign applies only to lorries, but it can also apply to a passenger car with a trailer or caravan.
- Some people forget to include any load projecting from the vehicle or trailer.
- Some people interpret the sign as a weight or height limit, even though the number indicates the maximum permitted length.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign mean when the number 15 m is indicated?
- AIt is forbidden to continue driving with a vehicle or vehicle combination that is longer than 15 m.
- BIt is forbidden to continue driving with all vehicles, regardless of the vehicle's length.
- CIt is forbidden to continue driving with a vehicle or vehicle combination that is higher than 15 m.
- DIt is forbidden to continue driving with all lorries and tractor units over 15 m.
Medium
You are driving a passenger car with a trailer. The car and trailer are together 14,5 m long, and the load projects 1 m behind. The sign shows 15 m. What do you do?
- AI choose another road because the total actual length is 15,5 m.
- BI continue driving because projecting load is not included in the length.
- CI continue driving because only the trailer's own length must be considered.
- DI continue driving because the prohibition applies only to lorries and tractor units.
Hard
You are driving a vehicle combination that is exactly 15,0 m long, including the trailer and goods. The sign shows 15 m. What is correct?
- AI may continue driving because the prohibition applies only to lengths greater than 15 m.
- BI must turn around because the prohibition applies to lengths of 15 m or more.
- CI may continue driving because the trailer and goods are never included in the length.
- DI must turn around because the sign prohibits all vehicle combinations regardless of their length.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be a passenger car with a trailer and a projecting load: You must compare the number on the sign with the vehicle combination’s actual total length, including the load.
Did you know
The sign is often used where long vehicles may have problems because of sharp bends, narrow passages or limited space for manoeuvring.
Frequently asked questions
Does the limit apply only to the car itself?
No. If the car has a trailer or caravan, the length of the entire vehicle combination must be included.
Does a load projecting from the rear count towards the length?
Yes. The prohibition applies to the vehicle’s or vehicle combination’s total length, including the load.
Can I pass if the vehicle combination is exactly as long as the number on the sign?
Yes, because the prohibition applies to lengths greater than the stated length. If the sign shows 15 m, a vehicle combination that is exactly 15 m long is not covered.
Does the sign also apply to an ordinary passenger car with a caravan?
Yes, if the car and caravan together, including any load, are longer than stated. The type of vehicle is not decisive.
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