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Question 397

On a truck longer than 5 meters, an indivisible load may not extend more than…

  1. 2 meters beyond the front and 3 meters beyond the rear.
  2. 3 meters beyond the front and 2 meters beyond the rear.
  3. One-third of the vehicle's length beyond the front and one-third beyond the rear.
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Correct answer: 2 meters beyond the front and 3 meters beyond the rear.

For a truck more than five meters long, the permitted overhang of a load that cannot be divided lengthwise differs at the front and rear: up to two meters at the front and three at the rear.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación