Large/heavy goods transport - Permit/exemption

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  • Performance specification

    Traffic on public roads with vehicles and trains whose dimensions, axle loads or total weights actually exceed the limits generally permitted by law requires a special permit in accordance with § 29 Para. 3 StVO or approval in accordance with § 46 Para. 1 No. 5 StVO.


    The following case constellations can occur:

    1. If vehicles/vehicle combinations are used for transports whose dimensions, axle loads or total weights exceed the permissible limits according to §§ 32, 34 StVZO, a permit according to § 29 para. 3 StVO is required. This permit may only be issued if the authority responsible under state law (in Hesse: Regierungspräsidium) has already granted the exemption from the regulations of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (Ausnahmegenehmigung nach § 70 StVZO) required for the vehicle.
       
    2. If the vehicle complies with the permissible limit dimensions and only the load is too long, too wide, too high or protrudes too far forwards or backwards beyond the vehicle, an exemption according to § 46 para. 1 no. 5 StVO is required. A preceding special permit according to § 70 StVZO is not required.
       
    3. If both the vehicles/vehicle combinations and the load exceed the weight and dimension limits, both a permit in accordance with § 29 Para. 3 StVO and an exemption in accordance with § 46 Para. 1 No. 5 StVO are required. These must be applied for together and are also issued in a joint decision.


    The permit in accordance with § 29 Para. 3 StVO and the exemption permit in accordance with § 46 Para. 1 No. 5 StVO are generally issued as individual permits or individual authorisations. These are valid for one journey with one vehicle or vehicle combination.

    Under certain conditions, the permit or authorisation can also be issued subject to revocation at any time for a maximum validity of 3 years.

  • Which documents are required?

    Special information for - District of Waldeck-Frankenberg

    Applications are to be submitted via the electronic, internet-based approval procedure VEMAGS. The necessary application forms are stored there.

    Only in exceptional cases can the application for a permit be made to the locally competent road traffic authority by post, fax or e-mail (using an application form).

    VEMAGS

  • What are the fees?

    Special information for - District of Waldeck-Frankenberg

    The administrative fee is charged in accordance with the Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt).
    The amount of the fee depends on numerous different factors.
    Information in individual cases is provided by the locally competent authority.

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    The application should be submitted at least 14 days before the transport is to take place because of the hearing that is generally required; longer periods are necessary in the case of structural recalculation of bridge structures.

  • Legal basis

  • What else should I know?

    There are special regulations for mobile cranes, concrete pumps and self-propelled working platforms. For further information, please contact the local road traffic authorities.

    In the case of large and heavy transports for the erection of wind turbines, it is imperative that the route is clarified with all the authorities to be involved before the application is submitted. Otherwise, considerable delays in processing the application are to be expected.


Who do I need to contact?

Permits/approvals are issued by the road traffic authority (administrative districts, independent cities, large cities belonging to administrative districts) in whose district the journey begins or in whose district your place of business or branch office is located.

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