Regulations on height, width and length of goods loaded onto road vehicles to be operated on public roads in Vietnam

Regulations on height, width and length of goods loaded onto road vehicles to be operated on public roads in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Regulations on height of goods loaded onto road vehicles in Vietnam

Article 18 of Circular 46/2015/TT-BGTVT stipulates the height of goods loaded onto road vehicles as follows:

- Regarding box trucks, allowable height of goods loaded onto the vehicle is the maximum height of goods inside the box as designed by the manufacturer or according to a modified designed approved by a competent authority.

- Regarding flatbed truck, goods loaded on the vehicle that exceed the height of the box (as designed by the manufacturer or as approved by a competent authority) must be firmly tied and choked to ensure the safety when running on public roads.

The height of loaded goods must not exceed the heights below (from the road surface):

+ If the payload weights 5 tonnes or more (according to the Certificate of technical safety and environmental protection), the height of loaded goods must not exceed 4.2 meters;

+ If the payload weights from 2.5 tonnes to less than 5 tonnes (according to the Certificate of technical safety and environmental protection), the height of loaded goods must not exceed 3.5 meters;

+ If the payload weights less than 2.5 tonnes (according to the Certificate of technical safety and environmental protection), the height of loaded goods must not exceed 2.8 meters;

- Specialized vehicles and container trucks: the height of loaded goods from the road surface must not exceed 4.35 meters.

- If the vehicle carries bulk cargo or building materials including soil, sand, gravel, coal, ores and the likes, the height of loaded goods must not exceed the height of the box that is specified on the Certificate of technical safety and environmental protection.

2. Regulations on the width and length of goods loaded onto road vehicles to be operated on public roads in Vietnam

Width and length of goods loaded onto road vehicles to be operated on public roads in Vietnam according to Article 19 of Circular 46/2015/TT-BGTVT are as follows:

- The width of loaded goods on a road motor vehicle is the width of the box as designed by the manufacturer or as approved by a competent authority.

- The length of loaded goods on a road motor vehicle must not exceed 1.1 times the total length of the vehicle as designed by the manufacturer or as approved by a competent authority and must not be longer than 20.0 meters.

If the length of loaded goods exceeds the permissible limit, the cargo box must bear warnings and goods must be firmly tied to ensure safety while running on public roads.

- Goods and luggage loaded onto a passenger vehicle must not exceed the outer dimensions of the vehicle.

- Goods loaded onto a motorbike must not exceed the cargo bracket designed by the manufacturer 0.3 meter to the sides and 0.5 meter to the rear.  The height of goods from the road surface must not exceed 1.5 meters.

- Goods loaded onto a non-motorized vehicle must not exceed 1 meter or exceed 1/3 the vehicle length to the front and the rear, whichever is lesser, and must not exceed 0.4 meter to each side of the wheels.

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