Length limitFinland
Traffic rules
Finland
1. Length limit
A length limit is a restriction that prohibits vehicles or vehicle combinations longer than a specified maximum length from entering a road or area. The stated length normally includes the complete vehicle combination and any load where national rules specify this.
Length restrictions are commonly used where long vehicles cannot safely negotiate narrow streets, tight bends, bridges, tunnels or other constrained road layouts. Drivers whose vehicle exceeds the indicated limit must use another permitted route.
Why might a road have a vehicle-length restriction in Finland?
A limit may protect tight bends, bridges or streets where a long combination cannot turn or pass safely, including around bridges and urban underpasses. Read the actual sign; a length prohibition is different from a general warning about a narrow road.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018 — 8; Annex 3 C21–C27
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex — corresponding current Finnish statutory text
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign C23 • Maximum vehicle or combination length. The figure gives the maximum permitted length in metres, including the load.
Suomi • Liikennemerkki C23 • Ajoneuvon tai ajoneuvoyhdistelmän suurin sallittu pituus. Merkissä oleva luku osoittaa ajoneuvon ja ajoneuvoyhdistelmän suurimman sallitun pituuden metreissä. Pituutta mitattaessa otetaan myös kuorma huomioon.
Svenska • Vägmärke C23 • Fordons eller fordonskombinationers största tillåtna längd. Talet på märket anger ett fordons eller en fordonskombinations största tillåtna längd i meter. När längden uppmäts beaktas även lasten.
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 2006-05-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Is a trailer included in the signed length restriction in Finland?
Where the sign restricts the length of a vehicle combination, measure the complete combination rather than just the towing vehicle. Any protruding load may also matter under the local legal measurement rules. Check the wording and vehicle class covered by the sign.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018 — 8; Annex 3 C21–C27
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex — corresponding current Finnish statutory text
What if your vehicle combination exceeds a signed length limit in Finland?
Choose another permitted route before entering the restricted section. Do not assume a wide carriageway is suitable: long vehicles need room for their swept path, particularly at sharp bends, junctions and roundabouts.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018 — 8; Annex 3 C21–C27
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex — corresponding current Finnish statutory text
