Vehicle load

Cargo usually means objects and goods that you pack in the car. But by definition, passengers are also counted as cargo, if you plan to load the car very heavy, it is therefore important to include passengers in your calculations to avoid exceeding the maximum load. The maximum load is different for different cars, information about it is included in the car's registration certificate.

Cargo must not be placed in such a way that the driver's view is obstructed or the operation of the vehicle is impeded. Loads must be positioned so that direction indicators, stop lights, lamps or headlights are not obscured. The load must be anchored so that it does not shift or fall off.

Load must be marked if it protrudes forward, and if it protrudes more than 1 meter backwards. Don't forget to mark protruding loads with a red pennant, for example, and if you are driving in the dark, protruding loads should be marked with lights and reflectors – white forward and red rear. Place the centre of gravity of the load as low and close to the centre of the car as possible.

Load on car or trailer must not protrude more than 20 cm on either side. The maximum permitted vehicle width including protruding load is 260 cm, for buses 255 cm, on public roads, your vehicle is 260 cm, so the load must not go sideways outside the vehicle. 

If you have lost cargo or anything else on the road, you must immediately remove it. If you cannot, you must, until the obstacle is removed, warn other road users with, for example, warning triangles.