Is it permitted to drive with the doors or trunk open to transport a load that does not fully fit inside the vehicle?

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No, it is strictly forbidden. General Traffic Regulations state that vehicles must be driven with doors and the trunk fully closed. Driving with them open poses a serious road safety risk: the load could fall onto the road, rear lights or license plates might be obscured, and exhaust fumes could enter the cabin due to aerodynamic suction. If the load is indivisible and overhangs, it must do so within legal limits and be properly marked (V-20 panel), but never with the trunk open.

Is it permitted to drive with the doors or trunk open to transport a load that does not fully fit inside the vehicle?

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