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Regulations in Luxembourg

    

Standard Limits in Luxembourg
Maximum values allowed (without special authorization):

  • Overall width: 2.55 m — (up to 2.60 m for refrigerated / temperature-controlled vehicles).

  • Maximum height: 4.00 m.

  • Length:
    • Single vehicle / trailer: 12.00 m.
    • Articulated vehicle (tractor + semi-trailer): 16.50 m.
    • “Road train” / long combination (truck + trailer(s)): 18.75 m.

  • Total weight / vehicle combination: Generally 44 tonnes for a standard combination.
    Exceptions: For a five-axle single vehicle, the maximum gross weight may be increased to 50 tonnes, subject to specific technical requirements.

Axle load / driving axle load: Legislation defines axle-load limits (and correct load distribution), which are assessed when applying for an authorization.
Source: transports.public.lu

According to Luxembourg legislation (as amended) and the official portal “Transports – Exceptional Transport”:
Any vehicle or convoy exceeding the “standard” legal dimensions or weight must be subject to an authorization request.

For example:

For convoys exceeding 44 tonnes, or five-axle vehicles intending to operate at 50 tonnes, an authorization must be requested, with supporting documents (registration certificates, conformity documents, load distribution charts, etc.).

For any “exceptional vehicle” (vehicle whose design or load exceeds standard limits), an authorization is required even when the vehicle is stationary if its circulation is planned.

**Specific features & application condit

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Regulations in France: detailed overview

    

1. Definition and legal scope
• Exceptional transport (exceptional convoy): circulation of a vehicle or convoy whose dimensions (length, width, height) or mass exceed the limits authorized by the Highway Code or the regulations in force, requiring a special authorization and accompanying measures.

2. Key texts and official references (main list)

  1. Code de la Route, general applicable provisions (limits, circulation, liability). (see Legifrance). (Légifrance
  2. Arrêté of 4 May 2006 relating to exceptional transports (authorization procedures, convoy leader, escort obligations, documents to be provided). — fundamental text for the examination of authorization requests. Légifrance
  3. Previous orders and amendments (e.g. order of 26 November 2003 and other regional clarifications) — useful for historical context and certain transitional regimes. Légifrance
  4. Ministerial circulars and technical guides (prefectures, departmental directorates) and Petitioner user manual published by road safety / Ministry (practical procedures and templates). Sécurité Routière
  5. CEREMA technical guides (crossing of engineering structures, passage of structures, route dimensioning) — essential for route studies a
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Regulations in France Overview

    

Definitions and trigger criteria:
A transport is considered "exceptional" as soon as one of the standard criteria for size or weight is exceeded.
• Length: > 16.50 m — or even > 20 m depending on the category.
• Width: > 2.55 m
• Weight / GVW / GCW is significant, or the combination exceeds 44 tons (or depending on configuration).
• It may involve indivisible goods, special equipment, oversized materials, etc.
Depending on the characteristics, the transport can be classified into 1st, 2nd, or 3rd category of exceptional convoy.

Procedure based on the category:
• 1st category ("slightly out of standards")
• If the convoy slightly exceeds the standard limits but remains moderate, a simple prior declaration is sufficient.
• This declaration can be made online via the official "Mon transport exceptionnel" service.
• If online access is unavailable, the paper form (CERFA) can be filled out and sent by mail.
• Once the declaration is validated, the carrier receives an acknowledgment of authorization (often called APL — Local Scope Authorization). This acknowledgment allows circulation for a maximum duration of 3 years.
• 2nd or 3rd category (truly out-of-standard convoy)
• In these cases, an individual authorization is required.
• The request must be made via "Mon transport exceptionnel", or by paper form (CERFA n° 15625*03).
• The authorization must be sent to the prefecture of the departure department (or the entry department in France if the convoy comes from abroad).
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Regulations in the Czech Republic

    

General Principles (Law and Thresholds)
• In the Czech Republic, transport of a “non-standard / heavy or oversized load” requires a special authorization (special road-use permit / “permit for abnormal/oversize transport”).
• Commonly accepted thresholds without a permit (“standard” dimensions) are — for a single vehicle: length up to ~12 m, width 2.55 m, height 4.00 m; for a tractor + semi-trailer combination: length ~15.5–16.5 m, width 2.55 m, height 4.00 m.
• If the vehicle/combination exceeds these dimensions — or if the load is indivisible / out-of-gauge — an application for an “oversize / heavy transport” permit must be submitted.
• The application must include several elements: description of the vehicle(s); convoy diagram (top and side views); planned route; duration / expected period; for legal entities: extract from the commercial register or business license.
• Depending on the route (national road, highway, local road), the competent authority varies.

Competent Authorities by Road Type
• For national highways or sections of national roads — the permit is issued by the Czech Ministry of Transport (in Czech: “Ministerstvo dopravy”).
• For roads located within a single region (kraj) — the competent authority is the “Regional Authority”.
• For local roads (municipal, village, minor roads) — the issuing authority is the local municipality (Municipal Authority).
• In all cases, prior agreement from the relevant road managers (road owners) is required, as well as approv

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GDDKiA (General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways)

    

Main portal Note: Customs office (for international transport crossing a Polish border) — Issuance of a “border crossing permit” when the convoy is international. The address depends on the relevant customs office — to be determined according to the entry border point. This service can issue the permit upon import.

🔗 Regulations in Poland

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Regulations in Poland

    

Permit categories & competent authorities

Polish regulations distinguish up to seven categories of permits, depending on the extent of the exceedance (dimensions, mass, axles) and on the nature of the vehicle/convoy:

I – Slow-moving, agricultural or special vehicles, width ≤ 3.5 m, other dimensions & weights within standard limits — local use / local roads.
Competent authority: Local governor (starosta) or the administration responsible for the specific road.

II – Moderate length, width ≤ 3.2 m; slight exceedance of standard length — transport on public roads (excluding motorways/expressways).
Competent authority: Local governor (starosta), or competent service for customs-related entry.

III – Width up to approx. 3.4 m, height ≤ 4.3 m, length ≤ 15 m (single vehicle) or 23 m (combination) — for national roads.
Competent authority: GDDKiA (General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways) for national routes.

IV – Permit for “moderately oversize” convoys (weight, dimensions) on the national network — width ≤ 3.4 m, height ≤ 4.3 m, axle loads within limits.
Competent authority: GDDKiA.

V – Heavier/longer convoys within the “upper tolerated limits” (up to approx. 60 tonnes in some configurations). “Road authorisation”, but not yet for major exceedances.
Competent authority: GDDKiA.

VI – For specific roads (e.g., dual carriageways): width up to 4.0 m, height ≤ 4.3 m, total weight ≤ 60 t — “authorised oversize” transport under conditions.
Competent authority: GDDKiA,

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