What is the maximum front overhang of a load transported in a motor vehicle, counting from the driver's seat?
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Correct answer
B. 1.5 m.
Explanation
In the photo you can see the driver's hands on the steering wheel in the cab of a lorry - the forward overhang of the load is measured from the driver's seat. The load may stick out by at most 1.5 m, measured from the driver's seat - the answer is B.
The Road Traffic Act states that a load must not stick out at the front of the vehicle by more than 0.5 m from the front outline of the vehicle and by more than 1.5 m from the driver's seat. Both limits apply at the same time, and the one that is stricter for the particular vehicle decides. In a lorry with a short cab, where the seat is right behind the front wall, you will more often be limited by the 0.5 m in front of the outline. The value 2 m (answer A) applies to a load sticking out at the rear, and 2.5 m (answer C) does not appear in the rules. A load sticking out at the front must always be marked with an orange flag or with two white and two red stripes, and in periods of poor visibility also with a white light.
Legal basis: Art. 61 para. 6 point 2 and 3 and para. 8 and 9 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)