Weight limitUruguay
Traffic rules
Uruguay
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 Uruguay?
No. MTOP’s sign manual distinguishes a vehicle-load restriction from a maximum weight per axle. Check the wording and symbol on the actual sign; a whole-vehicle control and an axle control measure different things.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign R-14 • Maximum mass: 10 t. Vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes total mass must not pass.
Español • R-14 • Peso máximo: 10 t. Prohíbe el paso de vehículos cuyo peso total supere 10 toneladas.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 87
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 25
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-14, PDF page 87. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
Do cargo and trailers matter for a posted weight restriction in Uruguay?
Yes. Check the loaded vehicle or vehicle-and-trailer combination against the actual restriction, including its axle loading. MTOP’s manual distinguishes a vehicle-load limit from a weight-per-axle limit; the empty towing vehicle’s weight alone does not settle compliance.
What should you do if your vehicle exceeds a bridge weight limit in Uruguay?
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.
