Length limitRussia
Traffic rules
Russia
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 Russia?
A vehicle-length restriction can protect a section where a long vehicle or combination cannot turn or pass safely. Read the actual control and the vehicle or combination it covers. A length prohibition is separate from a general warning of reduced road width. Choose a lawful alternative when the applicable limit is exceeded.
🔗 sh380.krsl.gov.spb.ru • Russia — Annex 1 sign 3.15, vehicle/combination with or without load
Is a trailer included in the signed length restriction in Russia?
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.
🔗 sh380.krsl.gov.spb.ru • Russia — Annex 1 sign 3.15, vehicle/combination with or without load
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign 3.15 • Length limit. Vehicles and combinations longer than 10 m, including the load, are prohibited.
Русский • 3.15 • Ограничение длины. Запрещено движение транспортных средств и составов длиной более 10 м, включая груз.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • ПДД РФ • приложение 1 • 3.15
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • Официальная редакция от 28.08.2026
SVG source: User:Flrn • Public domain • Original revision 2014-06-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What if your vehicle combination exceeds a signed length limit in Russia?
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.
🔗 sh380.krsl.gov.spb.ru • Russia — Annex 1 sign 3.15, vehicle/combination with or without load
