Official text · Chapter XX
Carrying cargo
This translation is unofficial. The Armenian text is the legally binding version.
The weight of the cargo and its distribution across the axles must not exceed the values set by the manufacturer for the vehicle.
Before moving off and while driving, the driver must check the condition, placement and securing of the cargo so that it does not fall or otherwise obstruct traffic.
If cargo projects more than 1 m beyond the front or rear of the vehicle, or more than 0.4 m to the side beyond the outer edge of the side (position) light, it must be marked in daylight with the “Oversized load” identification mark, and in the dark and in conditions of insufficient visibility also with white lamps or reflectors at the front and red ones at the rear.
4 questionsSpecial rules established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia govern the movement of vehicles:
used to carry heavy or dangerous goods or uncleaned containers;
operated with two or more trailers as part of a road train;
whose dimensions (or any one of them), with or without cargo, exceed:
width — 2.55 m (2.6 m for vehicles with an insulated or refrigerated body),
length — 12 m, or 20 m with one trailer (semi-trailer),
height (from the road surface) — 4 m;
whose cargo projects more than 2 m beyond the rear.
restricts the driver’s view;
makes the vehicle harder to control and reduces its stability;
covers exterior lights and reflectors, number plates or identification marks, or prevents hand signals from being seen;
If the condition or placement of the cargo does not allow it to be carried in accordance with the Rules, the driver must take measures to correct this or stop driving.
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