Are you allowed to drive with a load that sticks out through the side windows of your vehicle, such as a ladder?
Traffic safety: Transported persons and cargo
Explanation
It is not allowed for a load to protrude through the **side windows** of a vehicle, such as a ladder. This is because, in vehicles that transport passengers, the load **cannot protrude from the sides** of the vehicle. It is only allowed for the load to protrude from the rear, and only under certain specific conditions.
- **Vehicles that transport passengers:** The load cannot protrude from the front or the sides. It can protrude from the rear, but only a limited percentage depending on whether the load can be divided or not.
- **Vehicles that transport goods:** Although in these vehicles the load is allowed to protrude, this only applies to the front and rear, not the sides. Additionally, there are specific restrictions on how much the load can protrude.
Therefore, protruding through the side windows is not allowed in any case, as it could pose a danger to other vehicles and pedestrians.
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