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35. 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.

Height limit of 3.10 metres and a width limit of 3.20 metres at a tunnel. (Liberec, Czechia)
Wikimedia.org • ŠJů • CC BY

How should you read a low-bridge height restriction in Czechia?

Look for the locally prescribed height restriction or clearance warning near town-centre streets and rail 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.

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 4, 18; Decree Annex 3 B4, B13–B17

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10

Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B 16 • No vehicles higher than the indicated limit. The sign prohibits entry by vehicles whose actual height, including their load, exceeds the value shown.

Čeština • Dopravní značka B 16 • Zákaz vjezdu vozidel, jejichž výška přesahuje vyznačenou mez. Značka zakazuje vjezd vozidel, jejichž okamžitá výška včetně nákladu je vyšší než údaj uvedený na značce.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • 🔗
🔗 E-sbirka.gov.cz • Vyhláška č. 294/2015 Sb. • B 16 • znění účinné od 1. 7. 2025

SVG source: มองโกเลีย๔๔ • Public domain • Original revision 2026-05-23. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork verified against E-sbirka.gov.cz • official published diagram B 16.

Does a roof load count when checking vehicle height in Czechia?

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.

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 4, 18; Decree Annex 3 B4, B13–B17

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10

What should you do if your vehicle is too high for a bridge or tunnel in Czechia?

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.

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 4, 18; Decree Annex 3 B4, B13–B17

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10

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