Weight limit per axle
This sign looks at the weight on a single line of wheels (the axle), not the total weight of the vehicle. If each axle weighs less than the number shown, for example 2.5 tonnes, you may pass.
It is often placed before a bridge.
Word: Asse = the bar that joins two wheels.
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The sign shown prohibits the passage of vehicles having on the most heavily loaded axle an actual mass greater than the one indicated.
In the presence of the sign shown, the passage of trucks having an actual mass per axle of 2.5 tonnes is permitted.
The sign shown prohibits the passage of vehicles having an actual mass per axle greater than 2.5 tonnes.
The sign shown refers to the actual mass on the axle at the moment of passage.
The sign shown may be placed before a bridge.
The sign shown obliges vehicles with an axle weight exceeding 2.5 tonnes to proceed at walking pace.
The sign shown prohibits the transit of trucks with a total mass exceeding the indicated value.
The sign shown applies only to motor vehicles with twin (dual) wheels.