Vehicle restriction order
The Road Law and the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance stipulate the maximum size (the general limit value) of the size and weight of vehicles passing on the road in order to maintain the structure of the road and prevent traffic danger. Passing vehicles that exceed the general limits (vehicles that violate the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance) can cause serious damage to the road and serious consequences in the event of an accident.
| Vehicle specifications | General limits (highest limit) |
|---|---|
| width | 2.5 meters |
| length | 12 meters |
| height | 3.8 meters (4.1 meters for designated roads) * |
| Gross weight | 20 tons (25 tons on expressway national roads or designated roads) * |
| Axle load | 10 tons |
| Minimum turning radius | 12 meters |
- * Details about height designated roads and weight designated roads
- * Some models have special weight and length rules.
- Special vehicles are required to pass vehicles that exceed the general limits of the Vehicle Restrictions Ordinance.
- About "Special Vehicle Passing Permit System" [Go to the website of the Ministry of Land, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Transport and Tourism]
- Notice of start of online application for special vehicle permit (from April 1, 2022) [(Germany) Move to the website of Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Organization]
- Please note that when you pass on the road, you may need to apply for permission / application based on other laws and regulations as well as special vehicle traffic permission based on the Vehicle Restriction Order.
- * Regarding the increase in the permission limit for the width, which will be implemented from December 1, 2020
- * About the allowable limit of length
