Width limitNepal
Traffic rules
Nepal
1. Width limit
A width limit prohibits vehicles or vehicle combinations whose total width exceeds the value shown from entering or passing a road section, bridge, tunnel, gateway or other narrow passage. The width includes the vehicle’s load and any equipment or objects extending from its sides.
Drivers must know the maximum travelling width of their vehicle and load, observe advance warnings and use an alternative route when necessary. They should never enter when sufficient lateral clearance is uncertain.
What does a posted vehicle-width restriction mean in Nepal?
Regulatory sign A11 in the Department of Roads manual prohibits vehicles over the displayed width, stated in metres. Check the actual restriction and any additional instruction before entering the narrow section. Apparent available space does not cancel a regulatory limit.
🔗 dor.gov.np • Department of Roads — 2018 Volume 2 drawings, edition visually checked
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign A11 • Maximum width: 1.8 m. Vehicles whose width, including their load, exceeds 1.8 m may not enter.
नेपाली • A11 • अधिकतम चौडाइ १.८ मिटर। सवारी र त्यसको मालसहितको चौडाइ १.८ मिटरभन्दा बढी भए प्रवेश निषेध छ।
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Dor.gov.np • सडक विभाग • Traffic Signs Manual, 1997 • A11 • PDF पृष्ठ 58
SVG source: Nepali Department of Roads • Public domain • Original revision 2025-06-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How should you check the width of a loaded vehicle in Nepal?
Check the vehicle and any projecting load or equipment. The legal measurement may exclude particular fittings such as mirrors, depending on local rules, but those fittings still need physical space to pass safely. Never assume the statutory measurement guarantees sufficient real-world clearance.
🔗 dor.gov.np • Department of Roads — 2018 Volume 2 drawings, edition visually checked
Can a driver ignore a width restriction if the road looks wide enough in Nepal?
No. A regulatory width limit must be obeyed unless an applicable exemption or authorised arrangement permits entry. Check your route before driving a wide van, trailer or load through a narrow town, bridge or roadworks section.
🔗 dor.gov.np • Department of Roads — 2018 Volume 2 drawings, edition visually checked
