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None: the general 4-metre limit includes the vehicle and load, measured from the ground to their highest point. It is not an additional 4-metre projection above the lorry. Indivisibility does not remove that limit. Annex IX contains specific exceptions, excluded here; also observe route restrictions, clearances and load-securing requirements.
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0.40 metres.
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0.50 metres.
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