In a passenger car, is the load allowed to extend beyond the sides of the vehicle?

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The correct answer is No. The General Traffic Regulations make a clear distinction for vehicles not exclusively intended for freight transport (such as passenger cars): the load must never extend sideways (width) nor from the front. It is only permitted for the load to protrude from the rear of the vehicle: Up to 10% of its length if the load is divisible. Up to 15% if the load is indivisible. Exceptions for side loads apply to other vehicles (such as motorcycles or goods carrying vehicles under certain conditions), but not to passenger cars.

In a passenger car, is the load allowed to extend beyond the sides of the vehicle?

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