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It cannot project either in front of or behind the vehicle.
The maximum length of a lorry, regardless of the number of axles it has, is 12 metres, with or without a load. If the lorry already measures this maximum length, the load cannot project beyond its horizontal outline, as this would exceed the 12-metre limit.
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It can project up to a maximum of 2 metres in front and 3 metres behind.
It cannot project either in front of or behind the vehicle.
It can only project one metre at the rear.
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