Traffic Laws. Shipping.
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Traffic Laws. Shipping.

22.1

The mass of the transported cargo and the load distribution on the axle must not exceed the values ​​determined by the technical characteristics of the vehicle.

22.2

Before driving, the driver must check the reliability of the location and securing of the cargo, and during the movement, control this to prevent it from falling, dragging, injuring accompanying persons or creating obstacles to movement.

22.3

Carriage of goods is permitted provided that it:

a)does not endanger road users;
b)does not violate the stability of the vehicle and does not complicate its management;
at)does not limit driver visibility;
d)it does not block external light devices, retroreflectors, license plates and identification marks, and also does not interfere with the perception of signals transmitted by hand;
e)does not create noise, does not raise dust and does not pollute the roadway and the environment.

22.4

Cargo protruding more than 1 m beyond the front or rear of the vehicle and exceeding 0,4 m in width from the outer edge of the front or rear position lamp, must be marked in accordance with the requirements of subparagraph “h” of paragraph 30.3 of these Rules.

22.5

According to special rules, road transportation of dangerous goods is carried out, the movement of vehicles and their compositions in the case when at least one of their dimensions exceeds 2,6 m in width (for agricultural machinery that moves outside settlements, roads of villages, towns, cities of the district values ​​- 3,75 m), in height from the road surface - 4 m (for container ships on the routes established by Ukravtodor and the National Police - 4,35 m), in length - 22 m (for route vehicles - 25 m), actual weight over 40 tons (for container ships - over 44 tons, on routes established by Ukravtodor and the National Police for them - up to 46 tons), single axle load - 11 tons (for buses, trolleybuses - 11,5 tons), double axles - 16 t, triple axle - 22 t (for container ships, single axle load - 11 t, double axle - 18 t, triple axle - 24 t) or if the load protrudes beyond the rear clearance of the vehicle by more than 2 m.

Axes should be considered double or built if the distance between them (adjacent) does not exceed 2,5 m.

The movement of vehicles and their trains with a load on a single axle of more than 11 tons, double axles - more than 16 tons, triple axles - more than 22 tons or an actual weight of more than 40 tons (for container ships - a load on a single axle - more than 11 tons, double axles - more than 18 tons, triple axles - more than 24 tons or actual weight more than 44 tons, and on the routes established by Ukravtodor and the National Police for them - more than 46 tons) in case of transportation of fissile cargo by roads is prohibited.

It is forbidden to drive vehicles with an axle load of more than 7 tons or an actual weight of more than 24 tons of public roads of local importance.

22.6

Vehicles carrying out road transport of dangerous goods must move with the dipped headlights on, rear parking lights and the identification signs provided for in paragraph 30.3 of these Rules, and heavy and large vehicles, agricultural machinery, the width of which exceeds 2,6 m - also with orange flashing beacon (s) switched on.

22.7

Agricultural machinery, the width of which exceeds 2,6 m, must be equipped with the sign “Identification mark of the vehicle”.

Agricultural machinery, the width of which exceeds 2,6 m, must be accompanied by a cover vehicle, which moves behind and occupies the extreme left position relative to the dimensions of agricultural machinery and which is equipped in compliance with the requirements of the standards with an orange flashing beacon, the inclusion of which does not give an advantage in movement, but is only an auxiliary means of information for other road users. While driving, such vehicles are prohibited from even partially occupying the lane of oncoming traffic. The accompanying car also has a road sign “Obstacle avoidance on the left side”, which must comply with the requirements of the standards.

Mandatory is also the installation of marker lights across the width of the dimensions of agricultural machinery left and right.

The movement of agricultural machinery, the width of which exceeds 2,6 m, by the column and in conditions of insufficient visibility is prohibited.

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