What is the maximum overhang of a load transported in a motor vehicle, counting from the rear outline of the car?
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Correct answer
A. 2 m.
Explanation
In the photo, a dark passenger car is pulling a small trailer with a load along a country road; the trailer is marked at the rear with triangular reflectors. A load carried by a motor vehicle may stick out at the rear by a maximum of 2 m from the rear outline of the vehicle or vehicle combination - answer A. The values of 1 m (B) and 0.5 m (C) do not apply to the rear - half a metre is the limit for a load sticking out at the front.
The Road Traffic Act states that a load must not stick out at the rear of the vehicle by more than 2 m from the rear outline of the vehicle or vehicle combination, at the front - by no more than 0.5 m, and the width of the vehicle with its load must not exceed 2.55 m. A load that sticks out at the rear by more than 0.5 m must be marked with a flag or a board with white and red stripes, and after dark also with a red light and a reflector. Remember that a load that sticks out changes how the car behaves on bends and when reversing, so you drive more slowly and leave more space.
Legal basis: Art. 61 para. 6 point 2 and 3 and para. 8 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)