Width limitBangladesh
Traffic rules
Bangladesh
1. Width limit
A width limit prohibits vehicles or vehicle combinations whose total width exceeds the value shown from entering or passing a road section, bridge, tunnel, gateway or other narrow passage. The width includes the vehicle’s load and any equipment or objects extending from its sides.
Drivers must know the maximum travelling width of their vehicle and load, observe advance warnings and use an alternative route when necessary. They should never enter when sufficient lateral clearance is uncertain.
What does a posted vehicle-width restriction mean in Bangladesh?
Regulatory sign A15 in the Road Sign Manual prohibits vehicles over the displayed width in metres. Read any advance warning and supplementary instruction, and confirm the vehicle and load can lawfully and physically pass. Apparent space does not cancel the restriction.
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign A15 • Maximum width: 2.4 m. Vehicles whose width, including their load, exceeds 2.4 m may not proceed beyond this sign.
বাংলা • A15 • সর্বোচ্চ প্রস্থ: ২.৪ মিটার. গাড়ি ও বোঝার প্রস্থ ২.৪ মিটারের বেশি হলে এই চিহ্নের পর যাবেন না।
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Rhd.gov.bd • BRTA • Traffic Signs Manual • A15 • PDF 29
SVG source: Bangladesh Road Transport Authority SVG work: Fry1989 eh? • Public domain • Original revision 2025-06-23. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How should you check the width of a loaded vehicle in Bangladesh?
Check the vehicle and any projecting load or equipment. The legal measurement may exclude particular fittings such as mirrors, depending on local rules, but those fittings still need physical space to pass safely. Never assume the statutory measurement guarantees sufficient real-world clearance.
Can a driver ignore a width restriction if the road looks wide enough in Bangladesh?
No. A regulatory width limit must be obeyed unless an applicable exemption or authorised arrangement permits entry. Check your route before driving a wide van, trailer or load through a narrow town, bridge or roadworks section.
