Weight limitDenmark
Traffic rules
Denmark
1. Weight limit
A weight limit prohibits vehicles or vehicle combinations whose mass exceeds the value shown from entering or passing a road section, bridge, tunnel or other structure. Depending on local law, the restriction may concern the vehicle’s actual loaded mass, maximum authorised mass or load on an individual axle.
Drivers must know which type of mass the sign refers to and must include the vehicle, passengers, cargo and any trailer where required. A vehicle that exceeds the limit must use another suitable route.
Does every weight-limit sign measure the same kind of vehicle weight in Denmark?
In Denmark, C31 concerns a vehicle whose actual total mass exceeds the figure and applies to each vehicle separately in a combination; C32 concerns the combined actual total mass of a vehicle combination. C35 and C36 separately limit axle and bogie loads. Other class-specific restrictions can use a different measurement, so identify the actual sign and include the load where required.
🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign C 31 • Total mass limit. Vehicles whose actual total mass exceeds the stated value are prohibited. For combinations, the limit applies to each vehicle individually.
Dansk • Tavle C 31 • Totalvægt. Tavlen forbyder kørsel med køretøjer, hvis faktiske totalvægt er større end den angivne. Ved vogntog gælder vægtbegrænsningen hvert enkelt køretøj i vogntoget.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Retsinformation.dk • Bekendtgørelse nr. 425/2023, § 19
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Vejdirektoratet • Public domain • Original revision 2013-06-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Vehicles exceeding the axle-load limit prohibited.
English • Traffic sign C 35 • Axle load limit. Vehicles whose actual axle load exceeds the stated value are prohibited.
Dansk • Tavle C 35 • Akseltryk. Tavlen forbyder kørsel med køretøjer, hvis faktiske akseltryk er større end det angivne.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Retsinformation.dk • Bekendtgørelse nr. 425/2023, § 19
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Vejdirektoratet • Public domain • Original revision 2013-06-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Trucks with trailer heavier than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign C 32 • Combination mass limit. All vehicle combinations whose combined actual total mass exceeds the stated value are prohibited.
Dansk • Tavle C 32 • Totalvægt af vogntog. Tavlen forbyder kørsel med alle typer af vogntog, hvis samlede faktiske totalvægt er større end den angivne.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Retsinformation.dk • Bekendtgørelse nr. 425/2023, § 19
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Vejdirektoratet • Public domain • Original revision 2013-06-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Do cargo and trailers matter for a posted weight restriction in Denmark?
Yes, whenever the rule is based on actual loaded mass or the total mass of a combination. Cargo, passengers and the trailer affect that figure; weight on individual axles may be limited separately. If the sign instead uses authorised maximum mass, an empty vehicle may still be prohibited.
🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions
What should you do if your vehicle exceeds a bridge weight limit in Denmark?
Do not drive onto the bridge. Follow the signed alternative route and check the vehicle’s gross and axle loads as applicable. A general heavy-vehicle permit does not automatically authorise crossing every restricted bridge.
🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions
