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Question 7439

May you carry an indivisible load that, because of its dimensions, protrudes laterally beyond the plan view outline of a motorcycle?

  1. No, since such a load may only protrude from the front and the rear.
  2. Yes, provided it does not protrude more than 0.50 meters on each side of its longitudinal axis.
  3. Yes, since even if it protrudes more than 1 meter, it does not compromise its stability.
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Correct answer: Yes, provided it does not protrude more than 0.50 meters on each side of its longitudinal axis.

Yes. On a motorcycle, the load may extend up to 0.50 meters on each side of its longitudinal axis, whether it is indivisible or not, like the board in the image. It must not extend beyond that limit, even if it does not compromise stability. At the front, however, it must not protrude at all.

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