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Art. 21 Ordinance of September 5, 1979, on Road Signage (OSR) - Width, Height, Length of Vehicles

OSR; Chapitre 3 Signaux de prescription
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Art. 21 OSR · Width, Height, Length of Vehicles

The sign "Maximum Width" (2.18) prohibits the circulation of vehicles whose width, including the load, exceeds the indicated figure; the use of roads marked with a maximum width of 2 m 30 by certain wider vehicles is governed by Art. 64, para. 2, OCR.

The sign "Maximum Height" (2.19) prohibits the circulation of vehicles whose height, including the load, exceeds the indicated figure. It will be placed near the obstacle itself before underground passages, tunnels, galleries, covered bridges, constructions protruding over the roadway, etc., when vehicles with a height of 4 m cannot pass safely at that location.

The sign "Maximum Length" (2.20) prohibits the circulation of vehicles and vehicle combinations whose length, including the load, exceeds the indicated figure.

← Art. 20 OSR Ordinance of September 5, 1979, on Road Signage (OSR) - Contents, Abbreviations, and Definitions Art. 22 OSR →

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (1)

AP.2010.226 · vd (Art. 21 al. 2 OSR)
Vehicle Damage Liability and Franchise Amount Dispute
Cited in the reasoning to interpret the contractual clause concerning liability for height infringement.