English - Nooteboom Giants on the Road Magazine English - Nr. 5 - 2018 | Page 14
GIANTS ON THE ROAD
Abnormal transport in Belgium
PAY ATTENTION
TO THE DETAILS
EVERY EUROPEAN COUNTRY HAS ITS OWN REGULATIONS FOR ABNORMAL
TRANSPORT. IN BELGIUM THREE REGIONAL AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ISSUING EXEMPTIONS. IN SOME RESPECTS THE SYSTEM WORKS
VERY WELL. IN OTHER RESPECTS – SUCH AS THE ROUTES ALONG
SECONDARY ROADS – THE TRANSPORT OPERATORS AS WELL AS THE
LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS WOULD LIKE TO SEE DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS.
WE LIST THE PROS AND CONS OF THE REGULATIONS CONCERNING
ABNORMAL TRANSPORT IN BELGIUM.
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With the 3-axle and 4-axle Nooteboom semi low-loaders many transports are allowed to travel on motorways thanks to their low dead weight