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more than 2 metres at the front and 3 metres at the rear.
For vehicles used to transport goods with a length of more than 5 metres, when loading indivisible objects such as beams, posts or pipes, that load may overhang the vehicle's platform by 2 metres at the front and 3 metres at the rear.
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more than 2 metres at the front and 3 metres at the rear.
more than 3 metres at the front and 2 metres at the rear.
the lorry's bed.
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