Height limitIceland
Traffic rules
Iceland
1. 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.
How should you read a low-bridge height restriction in Iceland?
The maximum-height sign prohibits vehicles higher than the stated limit. Check the complete travelling height, including the load and roof-mounted equipment, before entering a low bridge, tunnel or other restricted passage. Read any advance indication and use a permitted alternative when necessary.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation sign 314; Act sections 7,82
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign 314 • Vehicle height limit. Shows the maximum permitted height, loaded or unloaded, in metres to one decimal place.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 314 • Takmörkuð hæð ökutækja. Merki þetta gefur til kynna mestu leyfilegu hæð ökutækja, hvort heldur með eða án farms, í metrum með einum aukastaf.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 14. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2013-01-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against Vegagerdin.is • official published diagram 314.
Does a roof load count when checking vehicle height in Iceland?
Yes. Check the highest point of the complete travelling vehicle, including a roof box, roof rack, bicycle or other load and fitted equipment. Do not rely on the registered height of an unloaded vehicle. Compare the actual travelling height with the signed restriction and the available clearance.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation sign 314; Act sections 7,82
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
What should you do if your vehicle is too high for a bridge or tunnel in Iceland?
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.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation sign 314; Act sections 7,82
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
