When a load protrudes from a vehicle, is it compulsory to mark it with the panel shown in the image?

Correct answer

It is only compulsory if the load protrudes from the rear.

It is compulsory to mark a load protruding from a vehicle with the panel shown in the image, but only if the load protrudes from the rear. This panel is known as sign V-20 and is used to indicate that a load exceeds the vehicle's dimensions at the rear. During the day and in clear weather: if the load protrudes from the front, the panel is not required; if the load protrudes from the rear, one or two V-20 panels must be fitted; if the load protrudes across the entire width of the vehicle's rear, two panels must be fitted at the ends of the load.