Length limitNepal
Traffic rules
Nepal
1. Length limit
A length limit is a restriction that prohibits vehicles or vehicle combinations longer than a specified maximum length from entering a road or area. The stated length normally includes the complete vehicle combination and any load where national rules specify this.
Length restrictions are commonly used where long vehicles cannot safely negotiate narrow streets, tight bends, bridges, tunnels or other constrained road layouts. Drivers whose vehicle exceeds the indicated limit must use another permitted route.
Why might a road have a vehicle-length restriction in Nepal?
The Department of Roads manual describes A9 as prohibiting vehicles over the length shown, in metres. It may be used where road geometry cannot accommodate longer vehicles. Follow the actual sign and choose a lawful alternative before entering the restriction.
🔗 dor.gov.np • Department of Roads — 2018 Volume 2 drawings, edition visually checked
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign A9 • Maximum length: 10 m. Vehicles or vehicle combinations whose total length exceeds 10 metres may not enter.
नेपाली • A9 • अधिकतम लम्बाइ १० मिटर। सवारी वा जोडिएका सवारीको कुल लम्बाइ १० मिटरभन्दा बढी भए प्रवेश निषेध छ।
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Dor.gov.np • सडक विभाग • Traffic Signs Manual, 1997 • A9 • PDF पृष्ठ 56
SVG source: Nepali Department of Roads • Public domain • Original revision 2025-06-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What if your vehicle combination exceeds a signed length limit in Nepal?
Choose another permitted route before entering the restricted section. Do not assume a wide carriageway is suitable: long vehicles need room for their swept path, particularly at sharp bends, junctions and roundabouts.
🔗 dor.gov.np • Department of Roads — 2018 Volume 2 drawings, edition visually checked
