Transport and Covid-19: responses and resources

Ukraine

Date Update: Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Permissible Maximum Dimensions of Lorries in Europe

Height: 
4 m (1)
Width: 
2.60 m (2)
Length Lorry or Trailer: 
22 m
Road Train: 
22 m
Articulated Vehicle: 
22 m

Notes: 

(1) Special-purpose vehicle (container truck) transporting one or more containers on routes established by Ukravtodor, Ukrtransbezpeka and the National Police: 4.35 m.
(2) Agricultural machinery that moves outside settlements, on the roads of villages, towns, cities of regional importance, without extending the dimensions to the lane of oncoming traffic: 3.75 m.

Permissible Maximum Weights of Lorries in Europe

Weight per nondrive axle: 
11.5 t (1)
Weight per drive axle: 
11.5 t (1)
Lorry 2 axles: 
18 t (2)
Lorry 3 axles: 
25 t (3)
Road Train 4 axles: 
40 t (4)
Road Train 5 axles and +: 
40 t (4)
Articulated Vehicle 5 axles and +: 
40 t (4,5,6,7)

Notes: 

(1) On local roads: 7 t.
(2) On local roads: 14 t.
(3) On local roads: 21 t.
(4) On local roads: 24 t.
(5) For two-axle motor vehicle with three-axle semi-trailer or three-axle motor vehicle with two-axle semi-trailer.
(6) Two-axle motor vehicle with three-axle semi-trailer (container truck) carrying one or more containers or swap bodies, up to a total maximum length of 45 ft: 42 t.
(7) Three-axle motor vehicle with two or three-axle semi-trailer (container truck) carrying one or more containers or swap bodies, up to a total maximum length of 45 ft: 44 t.

Permissible Maximum Dimensions of Coaches in Europe

2 axles: 
25 m
> 2 axles: 
25 m
+ Trailer: 
25 m
Articulated: 
25 m

Additional Links

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1306-2001-%D0%BF#Text