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A three-axle rigid lorry measures 12 m and travels under the general length limit, with no authorisation or exception to exceed it. May it carry a rear-projecting load that increases its total length beyond 12 m?

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No.

No. The general length limit for a motor vehicle other than a bus is 12 m, and dimensions are checked with the load included. Projection allowances for certain indivisible loads do not themselves authorise exceeding the maximum length. A divisible load cannot use that projection exception. Exceeding the limits requires complying with the applicable special regime.

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  • Yes, up to a maximum of three metres.

  • Yes, up to one third of the vehicle's total length.

  • No.

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