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Date Update: Thursday, 10 October 2019

Permissible Maximum Dimensions of Lorries in Europe

Height: 
4 m (1)
Width: 
2.55 m (2)
Lorry or Trailer: 
12 m
Road Train: 
18.75 m (3)
Articulated Vehicle: 
16.50 m

Notes: 

(1) Container truck: 4.35 m.
(2) Vehicle at controlled temperatures: 2.60 m.
(3) Vehicle specialised in the carriage of cars (loaded) in which the length of the load must now exceed 0.5 m in front of the vehicle and 1.5 m behind it: 20.75 m.

Permissible Maximum Weights of Lorries in Europe

Weight per nondrive axle: 
10 t
Weight per drive axle: 
11.5 t
Lorry 2 axles: 
18 t
Lorry 3 axles: 
25 t (1)
Road Train 4 axles: 
36 t
Road Train 5 axles and +: 
40 t
Articulated Vehicle 5 axles and +: 
40 t (2)

Notes: 

(1) The driving axle is fitted and pneumatic suspension or recognised as equivalent to EU level, or each driving axle is fitted with double tyres and the MMA on each axle does not exceed 9.5 t: 26 t.
(2) 40 ft long ISO container: 44 t.

Permissible Maximum Dimensions of Coaches in Europe

2 axles: 
13.50 m
> 2 axles: 
15 m
+ Trailer: 
18.75 m
Articulated: 
18.75 m

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