Exceptional Transport in Belgium

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permits for exceptional transportation

Dimensions unloaded:
Length (m) > 16,50 / 18,75*
Width (m) > 2,55
Height (m) > 4,00
Mass (t) > 44,00
Dimensions loaded / indivisible load:
Length (m) > 16,50 / 18,75*
Width (m) > 2,55
Height (m) > 4,00
Mass (t) > 44,00

* truck + trailer / draw-bar

  • Permitted (m) load overhang divisible load : 1,00
  • Permitted (m) load overhang indivisible load : 3,00

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Required exemptions for self-propelled machines such as mobile cranes

In Belgium, every self-propelled machine requires a transportation exemption.

Transportation escort

Length (m) Number of escorts
≤ 30,00 0
30,01 – 35,00 1
35,01 – 40,00 2
> 40,00 3
Width (m) Number of escorts
≤ 3,50 0
3,51 – 4,50 1
4,51 – 5,00 2
> 5,00 3
Height (m) Number of escorts
≤ 4,80 0
> 4,80 2
Total Mass (Kg) Number of escorts
≤ 90.000 0
90.001 – 180.000 1
> 180.000 2

Exceptional transport throughout Europe

countries & regulations

Driving restrictions

Curfews: 07h00 – 09h00 and 16h00 – 18h00 ( except transports under 27,00 length (m), 3,50 width (m), 60T )
Weekend: Saturday 12h00 until Sunday 24h00
Holidays: from 16h00 on the day before the holiday until 24h00 on the holiday itself:
January 1st – Easter Monday – May 1st – Ascension – Whitmonday – July 21st – August 15th – November 1st – November 11th – December 25th
Transports > 30,00 length (m) are banned from driving between 06h00 – 21h00
Transports > 4,00 width (m) are banned from driving between 06h00 – 21h00
Transports > 3,50 width (m) are banned from driving on motorways counting less than 3 lanes between 06h00 – 21h00