Length limitUkraine
Traffic rules
Ukraine
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 Ukraine?
Sign 3.19 prohibits vehicles or combinations whose overall length, with or without a load, exceeds the stated value. Such a restriction must be followed even if the road appears wide. Check the whole combination and choose a permitted route before entering.
🔗 pdr.infotech.gov.ua • Traffic Rules Section 15 — stopping and parking
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign 3.19 • Length limit. Vehicles longer than 10 m, loaded or unloaded, are prohibited.
Українська • 3.19 • Обмеження довжини. Заборонений рух транспортних засобів, довжина яких з вантажем або без нього перевищує 10 м.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Zakon.rada.gov.ua • Правила дорожнього руху • розділ 33 • 3.19
🔗 Pdr.infotech.gov.ua • ДП «ІНФОТЕХ» • пояснення та зображення • 3.19
🔗 Web.testpdr.com • Зображення • 3.19
SVG source: Government of Ukraine • Public domain • Original revision 2023-04-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Is a trailer included in the signed length restriction in Ukraine?
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.
🔗 pdr.infotech.gov.ua • Traffic Rules Section 15 — stopping and parking
What if your vehicle combination exceeds a signed length limit in Ukraine?
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.
🔗 pdr.infotech.gov.ua • Traffic Rules Section 15 — stopping and parking
