Width limitRomania
Traffic rules
Romania
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 Romania?
A width restriction limits entry to a passage that cannot legally accommodate vehicles above the indicated width. Look for the local sign near mountain roads and older bridges and read any advance warning or exception plate. Measurements are generally given in metres.
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, OUG 195/2002 — articles 31, 48, 74; Regulation 64–67, 74
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, HG1391/2006 implementing Regulation — articles 64–67, 74
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
English • No vehicles wider than ... m. Prohibitions and restrictions apply from the sign. Unless signs specify the section length or end the restriction, they cease at the nearest junction. When installed with a built-up-area entry sign, they apply on that road until the end-of-built-up-area sign, except where other signs state otherwise.
Română • Accesul interzis vehiculelor cu lățimea mai mare de ... m. Semnificația indicatoarelor de interzicere sau de restricție începe din dreptul acestora. În lipsa unei semnalizări care să precizeze lungimea sectorului pe care se aplică reglementarea ori a unor indicatoare care să anunțe sfârșitul interdicției sau al restricției, semnificația acestor indicatoare încetează în intersecția cea mai apropiată. Când indicatoarele de interzicere sau restricție sunt instalate împreună cu indicatorul ce anunță intrarea într-o localitate, semnificația lor este valabilă pe drumul respectiv până la întâlnirea indicatorului „Ieșire din localitate”, cu excepția locurilor unde alte indicatoare dispun altfel.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Legislatie.just.ro • art. 66 alin. (6)
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Legislatie.just.ro • HG nr. 1391/2006 • anexa nr. 2 • B2 • Monitorul Oficial nr. 876/2006, p. 37
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How should you check the width of a loaded vehicle in Romania?
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.
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, OUG 195/2002 — articles 31, 48, 74; Regulation 64–67, 74
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, HG1391/2006 implementing Regulation — articles 64–67, 74
Can a driver ignore a width restriction if the road looks wide enough in Romania?
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.
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, OUG 195/2002 — articles 31, 48, 74; Regulation 64–67, 74
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, HG1391/2006 implementing Regulation — articles 64–67, 74
