51.29. By how much must the dimensions of the cargo being transported exceed the width so that its transportation is carried out according to special rules?
UAНаскільки повинні бути більші габарити вантажу, що перевозиться, за шириною, щоб його перевезення здійснювалося за спеціальними правилами?
Question without image
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns road safety during cargo transportation and the control of vehicle dimensions. Excessive width poses an increased risk to other road users, complicates passage in narrow places, on bridges, and during oncoming traffic, which is why the traffic rules set clear limits after which transportation is considered oversized and requires a special procedure.
The question tests the section of the Traffic Rules that regulates cargo transportation, specifically the application of clause 22.5: special rules are required if at least one dimension (including the cargo) exceeds the standard. For width, the Traffic Rules explicitly state a threshold of 2.6 m (with a separate exception for agricultural machinery outside populated areas), so this value is the criterion for switching to special rules during the theoretical exam.
The analysis of the options comes down to the fact that the values 0.4 m and 1 m are not standards from clause 22.5 and do not determine the moment when transportation automatically falls under special rules. The options 2 m and 3 m also do not correspond to the established limit: 2 m in this clause refers to another indicator (cargo overhang beyond the rear dimension), and 3 m is not a threshold for width at all. The only value that is directly established in the traffic rules as the maximum width for applying special rules is 2.6 m, which is why this option is correct in the context of the theoretical exam.
Clause 22.5
Transportation under special rules is carried out for the road transport of dangerous goods, the movement of vehicles and their combinations in cases where at least one of their dimensions exceeds 2.6 m in width (for agricultural machinery moving outside populated areas, village, township, and district city roads — 3.75 m), 4 m in height from the road surface (for container carriers on routes established by Ukravtodor and the National Police — 4.35 m), 22 m in length (for route vehicles — 25 m), actual weight over 40 t (for container carriers — over 44 t, on routes established for them by Ukravtodor and the National Police — up to 46 t), axle load on a single axle — 11 t (for buses, trolleybuses — 11.5 t), double axles — 16 t, triple axles — 22 t (for container carriers, axle load on a single axle — 11 t, double axles — 18 t, triple axles — 24 t), or if the cargo protrudes more than 2 m beyond the rear dimension of the vehicle. Axles should be considered double or triple if the distance between them (adjacent) does not exceed 2.5 m. The movement of vehicles and their combinations with a load on a single axle over 11 t, double axles — over 16 t, triple axles — over 22 t, or an actual weight over 40 t (for container carriers, axle load on a single axle — over 11 t, double axles — over 18 t, triple axles — over 24 t, or an actual weight over 44 t, and on routes established for them by Ukravtodor and the National Police — over 46 t) is prohibited on public roads when transporting divisible cargo. The movement of vehicles with an axle load over 7 t or an actual weight over 24 t on local public roads is prohibited.
That is, the correct answer is "At 2.6 m.", considering that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, transportation (movement of vehicles/combinations) is carried out under special rules as soon as the width exceeds 2.6 m.
The key phrase in this question is “transportation is carried out according to special rules.” This means you should refer not to the general requirements for marking cargo, but specifically to clause 22.5 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, which defines the dimensional limits after which movement or transportation falls under a special procedure.
Clause 22.5 states: special rules apply if at least one dimension of the vehicle (together with the cargo) exceeds the established limits. For width, this limit is clear: if the width exceeds 2.6 meters, such movement is considered oversized and requires transportation according to special rules (permits, route approval, etc.).
To understand the logic, imagine cargo on a platform: if, together with the cargo, the total width becomes, for example, 2.7 m, this is already more than 2.6 m, so the transportation cannot be carried out as usual – it falls into the category regulated by special rules.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Over 2.6 m,” because according to clause 22.5 of the Traffic Rules, special rules apply when the width of the vehicle with the cargo exceeds 2.6 meters.