Height limitSlovenia
27. 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.
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How should you read a low-bridge height restriction in Slovenia?
Look for the locally prescribed height restriction or clearance warning near Alpine roads and historic town centres. 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.
🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, ZPrCP — articles 3, 98; Signs 2220–2223
🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, current Signs Regulation — relevant national signs and markings
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign 2221 • No vehicles exceeding the specified overall height. A road or section where vehicles whose maximum height exceeds the height shown are prohibited.
Slovenščina • Prometni znak 2221 • Prepovedan promet za vozila, katerih skupna višina presega določeno višino. Cesta ali njen del, kje je prepovedan promet za vozila, katerih največja višina presega višino, označeno na prometnem znaku.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Pisrs.si • Pravilnik o prometni signalizaciji in prometni opremi na cestah • 16. člen • preglednica 10 • 2221 • NPB 2
🔗 Uradni-list.si • Uradni list RS, št. 26/2024 • 2221
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Slovenian government PISRS catalogue, published consolidation NPB 2 applicable from 28 February 2026: Pisrs.si • Signal 2221, PDF page 27. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Does a roof load count when checking vehicle height in Slovenia?
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.
🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, ZPrCP — articles 3, 98; Signs 2220–2223
🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, current Signs Regulation — relevant national signs and markings
What should you do if your vehicle is too high for a bridge or tunnel in Slovenia?
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.
🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, ZPrCP — articles 3, 98; Signs 2220–2223
🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, current Signs Regulation — relevant national signs and markings

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