Length limitTurkey
Traffic rules
Turkey
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 Turkey?
A vehicle-length restriction can protect a section where a long vehicle or combination cannot turn or pass safely. Read the actual control and the vehicle or combination it covers. A length prohibition is separate from a general warning of reduced road width. Choose a lawful alternative when the applicable limit is exceeded.
🔗 kgm.gov.tr • KGM — full national traffic-sign standards, meanings and placement
🔗 kgm.gov.tr • KGM — national sign chart, including shared and separate walking/cycling signs
Is a trailer included in the signed length restriction in Turkey?
Where the sign restricts the length of a vehicle combination, measure the complete combination rather than just the towing vehicle. Any protruding load may also matter under the local legal measurement rules. Check the wording and vehicle class covered by the sign.
🔗 kgm.gov.tr • KGM — full national traffic-sign standards, meanings and placement
🔗 kgm.gov.tr • KGM — national sign chart, including shared and separate walking/cycling signs
🔗 kgm.gov.tr • KGM — official 2025 sign-standard updates
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign TT-22 • Length limit. Vehicles or combinations longer than 10 m must not enter.
Türkçe • TT-22 • Uzunluk sınırlaması. Uzunluğu 10 m'den fazla olan taşıt veya taşıt dizileri giremez.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • TT-22<
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-13. Wikimedia original unmodified.
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Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Source revision 2014-05-13. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What if your vehicle combination exceeds a signed length limit in Turkey?
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.
🔗 kgm.gov.tr • KGM — full national traffic-sign standards, meanings and placement
🔗 kgm.gov.tr • KGM — national sign chart, including shared and separate walking/cycling signs
