OVERALL LENGTH OF VEHICLES

Legislation provides for restrictions on the overall length of certain types of vehicles. The restricted lengths are as follows;

a trailer (not semi-trailer) of which the GVM is less than 12 000 kilograms – shall not exceed 8 metres

a trailer (not semi-trailer) of which the GVM is more than 12 000 kilograms – shall not exceed 12,5 metres

an articulated motor vehicle – shall not exceed 18,5 metres

a bus-train – shall not exceed 22 metres

any other vehicles – shall not exceed 12,5 metres

any combination of motor vehicles _1 shall not exceed 22 metres