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Date Update: Thursday, 10 October 2019

Permissible Maximum Dimensions of Lorries in Europe

Width: 
2.60 m
Lorry or Trailer: 
24 m
Road Train: 
25.25 m
Articulated Vehicle: 
24 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: 
38 t
Road Train 5 axles and +: 
40 t (2)
Articulated Vehicle 5 axles and +: 
44 t (3)

Notes: 

(1) Vehicle with three axles equipped with double mounted tyres on running axle and with pneumatic suspension or an equivalent system to EU level, or each running axle has double mounted tyres and axle load less than 9.5 t: 28 t.
(2) On some roads the permissible maximum weight is 74 t. The permissible maximum weight of a vehicle is determined by the distance between the outermost axle of the vehicle or combined vehicle.
(3) 44 t is applicable for 40 ft long ISO containers.

Permissible Maximum Dimensions of Coaches in Europe

2 axles: 
13.50 m
> 2 axles: 
15 m
+ Trailer: 
18.75 m (1)
Articulated: 
18.75 m (2)

Notes: 

(1) Trailer bus: 24 m.
(2) Multi-articulated bus: 24 m.

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