Height limitChile
Traffic rules
Chile
1. Height limit
A height limit prohibits vehicles whose total height exceeds the value shown from entering or passing a road section, bridge, tunnel, gateway or other structure. The vehicle’s height includes its load and any equipment attached above it.
Drivers of high vehicles must know their exact height, observe advance warnings and use an alternative route when necessary. They should never rely only on visual judgement or attempt to pass beneath a structure when safe clearance is uncertain.
How should you read a low-bridge height restriction in Chile?
Look for the locally prescribed height restriction or clearance warning near mountain passes and older bridges. The displayed clearance is normally in metres. A warning may describe a hazard ahead; a prohibitory sign indicates a route you cannot enter if your vehicle exceeds the limit.
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign CONASET · annex 1 • Maximum height: 4.2 m. Vehicles exceeding 4.2 m overall height including the load must not pass.
Español • CONASET · anexo 1 • Altura máxima: 4,2 m. Prohíbe el paso de vehículos cuya altura total, incluida la carga, exceda de 4,2 metros.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • CONASET: Libro para la conducción en Chile, anexo 1, página 151
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Gobierno de Chile • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Chilean CONASET Libro para la conducción en Chile, Annex 1 (February 2026): Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • Altura máxima: 4,2 m., PDF page 151. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
Does a roof load count when checking vehicle height in Chile?
Yes for practical clearance: measure the vehicle at its highest point with its load and fitted accessories, such as a roof box, bicycle or roof rack. Check the local legal measurement rules as well; an empty vehicle’s registered height is not enough when equipment has been added.
What should you do if your vehicle is too high for a bridge or tunnel in Chile?
Do not try to squeeze under the structure. Use the signed alternative route and, if you are already close to the obstruction, stop where safe and seek traffic-control assistance rather than reversing unpredictably into moving traffic.
