# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Article 28: Motor vehicles or trailers carrying loads of exceptional width: recognised category

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Motor vehicles or trailers that are used for, or in connection with, the carriage of a load exceptional width are a recognised category of special vehicles.
(2) A vehicle carries a load of exceptional width where the overall width of the vehicle carrying a load, together with the width of any lateral projection or projections of the load, exceeds 4.3 metres.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/article/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/article-28
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