Weight limitUkraine
Traffic rules
Ukraine
1. Weight limit
A weight limit prohibits vehicles or vehicle combinations whose mass exceeds the value shown from entering or passing a road section, bridge, tunnel or other structure. Depending on local law, the restriction may concern the vehicle’s actual loaded mass, maximum authorised mass or load on an individual axle.
Drivers must know which type of mass the sign refers to and must include the vehicle, passengers, cargo and any trailer where required. A vehicle that exceeds the limit must use another suitable route.
Does every weight-limit sign measure the same kind of vehicle weight in Ukraine?
No. Sign 3.15 restricts the total actual mass of a vehicle, including a vehicle combination. Sign 3.16 instead restricts the actual load on any axle. Read the particular sign and its conditions; these measurements must not be replaced with an assumed registered maximum mass.
🔗 pdr.infotech.gov.ua • Signs 3.15–3.16; total actual mass and actual load on any axle
🔗 pdr.infotech.gov.ua • Traffic Rules Section 15 — stopping and parking
Do cargo and trailers matter for a posted weight restriction in Ukraine?
Yes. For sign 3.15, use the total actual mass of the vehicle or combination, including its actual load. Sign 3.16 separately limits the actual load on any axle. Passengers, cargo and a trailer can affect compliance; check the actual gross and axle figures before entering.
🔗 pdr.infotech.gov.ua • Signs 3.15–3.16; total actual mass and actual load on any axle
🔗 pdr.infotech.gov.ua • Traffic Rules Section 15 — stopping and parking
What should you do if your vehicle exceeds a bridge weight limit in Ukraine?
Do not drive onto the bridge. Follow the signed alternative route and check the vehicle’s gross and axle loads as applicable. A general heavy-vehicle permit does not automatically authorise crossing every restricted bridge.
🔗 pdr.infotech.gov.ua • Signs 3.15–3.16; total actual mass and actual load on any axle
🔗 pdr.infotech.gov.ua • Traffic Rules Section 15 — stopping and parking
