Height limitFinland
24. Height limit
A height limit prohibits vehicles whose total height exceeds the value shown from entering or passing a road section, bridge, tunnel, gateway or other structure. The vehicle’s height includes its load and any equipment attached above it.
Drivers of high vehicles must know their exact height, observe advance warnings and use an alternative route when necessary. They should never rely only on visual judgement or attempt to pass beneath a structure when safe clearance is uncertain.
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How should you read a low-bridge height restriction in Finland?
Look for the locally prescribed height restriction or clearance warning near bridges and urban underpasses. The displayed clearance is normally in metres. A warning may describe a hazard ahead; a prohibitory sign indicates a route you cannot enter if your vehicle exceeds the limit.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018 — 8; Annex 3 C21–C27
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex — corresponding current Finnish statutory text
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign C22 • Maximum vehicle height. The figure gives the maximum permitted height in metres, including the load. May be placed solely on a carriageway island, to the left of the carriageway or above it.
Suomi • Liikennemerkki C22 • Ajoneuvon suurin sallittu korkeus. Merkissä oleva luku osoittaa ajoneuvon suurimman sallitun korkeuden metreissä. Korkeutta mitattaessa otetaan myös kuorma huomioon. Merkki voidaan sijoittaa myös yksinomaan ajoradalla olevalle korokkeelle, ajoradan vasemmalle puolelle tai sen yläpuolelle.
Svenska • Vägmärke C22 • Fordons största tillåtna höjd. Talet på märket anger ett fordons största tillåtna höjd i meter. När höjden uppmäts beaktas även lasten. Märket får också placeras enbart på en refug på körbanan, på vänstra sidan av körbanan eller ovanför körbanan.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Finlex.fi • Tieliikennelaki 729/2018 • liite 3.3 (FI)
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Finlex.fi • Vägtrafiklag 729/2018 • bilaga 3.3 (SV)
SVG source: Unknown authorUnknown author • Public domain • Original revision 2006-04-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a roof load count when checking vehicle height in Finland?
Yes for practical clearance: measure the vehicle at its highest point with its load and fitted accessories, such as a roof box, bicycle or roof rack. Check the local legal measurement rules as well; an empty vehicle’s registered height is not enough when equipment has been added.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018 — 8; Annex 3 C21–C27
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex — corresponding current Finnish statutory text
What should you do if your vehicle is too high for a bridge or tunnel in Finland?
Do not try to squeeze under the structure. Use the signed alternative route and, if you are already close to the obstruction, stop where safe and seek traffic-control assistance rather than reversing unpredictably into moving traffic.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018 — 8; Annex 3 C21–C27
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex — corresponding current Finnish statutory text

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