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Sign 262: Actual weight limit (5.5 t)
Explanation
Vehicles whose actual weight including load exceeds 5.5 t must not proceed (e.g. before bridges). For vehicle combinations, the limit applies to each individual vehicle.
ⓘ Actual weight – not the permissible weight!
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2.4.01-003What does this traffic sign mean?↗Legal basis: § 41 StVO