What is the maximum allowable width for a vehicle without an oversize load permit?
- 2.1 metres
- 2.8 metres
- 2.3 metres
- 2.6 metres ✓
Answer: D. 2.6 metres
The maximum allowable width is 2.6 metres without an oversize load permit.
Why this is the answer
The handbook gives a single legal limit for a vehicle plus its load: 2.6 m, unless an oversize load permit is held. It notes that some attachments — anti-splash and spray devices, load-securing devices, ladders and dangerous goods placards — can stick out as much as 10 cm past the sides without counting toward overall width. Side-view mirrors get their own allowance of up to 20 cm past the side; past that, they count toward width. Those details do not change the general limit, so 2.6 m is the answer.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 2.1 metres — The handbook does not set 2.1 metres as the maximum; it states 2.6 metres.
- B. 2.8 metres — The handbook does not allow 2.8 metres without a permit; the stated maximum is 2.6 metres.
- C. 2.3 metres — The handbook's maximum is 2.6 metres, so 2.3 metres is below the limit and is not the maximum asked for.
Remember it
Measure the widest point first, then ask whether a permit is needed.