Height limitSerbia
Traffic rules
Serbia
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 Serbia?
Look for the locally prescribed height restriction or clearance warning near mountain roads and older town streets. 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.
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign II-21 • Vehicle height limit. Vehicles whose overall height exceeds the value shown are prohibited.
Српски • II-21 • Забрана саобраћаја за возила чија укупна висина прелази одређену висину. Означава пут, односно део пута на коме је забрањен саобраћај за возила чија укупна висина прелази висину означену на знаку.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs • Правилник о саобраћајној сигнализацији • важећи текст • члан 25, тачка 21
🔗 Reg.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs • Службени приказ • II-21
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Gigillo83 • Public domain • Source revision 2024-11-21. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a roof load count when checking vehicle height in Serbia?
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.
What should you do if your vehicle is too high for a bridge or tunnel in Serbia?
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.
