# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Paragraph 12

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The overall length of a road recovery vehicle must not exceed 18.75 metres.
(2) But sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to restrict the combined length of a road recovery vehicle together with any disabled vehicle or vehicle-combination carried or towed by it in the course of a recovery.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/schedule/4/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/schedule-4/paragraph-12
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