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Sign 253: No goods vehicles over 3.5 t

Explanation
No motor vehicles with a permissible total mass over 3.5 t (including trailers) and no tractors. Cars and buses are exempt – even with a trailer.
ⓘ Truck symbol: cars may still pass.
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Practice questions with this sign
2.4.01-001Who is affected by this traffic ban?↗2.4.01-010Up to what permissible total mass (in tonnes, including any trailer) may trucks still drive here?↗Legal basis: § 41 StVO