Length limitSlovakia
Traffic rules
Slovakia
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 Slovakia?
Length restrictions can protect places where a long vehicle or combination cannot pass or turn safely. The Slovak maximum-length sign prohibits entry when the current length of the vehicle or complete combination, including its load, exceeds the stated figure.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Decree sign 244; Act sections 3-4
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act 8/2009, effective 1 October 2026
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign 244 • Maximum length. The sign prohibits entry by a vehicle or vehicle combination whose actual length, including its load, exceeds the indicated limit.
Slovenčina • Dopravná značka 244 • Maximálna dĺžka. Značka zakazuje vjazd vozidlom alebo súpravou vozidiel, ktorých okamžitá dĺžka vrátane nákladu presahuje vyznačenú hranicu.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Static.slov-lex.sk • Vyhláška č. 30/2020 Z. z. • značka 244 • znenie účinné od 31. 3. 2024
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Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Source revision 2013-06-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Is a trailer included in the signed length restriction in Slovakia?
Yes. The maximum-length sign applies to a vehicle or vehicle combination including its load. For a towing vehicle and trailer, check the complete combination and any projecting load, rather than the towing vehicle alone.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Decree sign 244; Act sections 3-4
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act 8/2009, effective 1 October 2026
What if your vehicle combination exceeds a signed length limit in Slovakia?
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.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Decree sign 244; Act sections 3-4
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act 8/2009, effective 1 October 2026
