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Heavy Vehicle Rules
19 Cambodian traffic law terms, in Khmer and English.
- heavy_vehicle_The drivers who drive the vehicles with the net weight of over 3.5 tons must always keep driving on the most right hand side, except when turning left or when overtaking, the driver can use other lanes.
- maximum_weightMaximum weight on the sustaining axle of automobile, trailers or semi-trailers is limited as fallow
- single_axle_tw6 tons for single axle with two wheels under the steering wheel.
- twin_axles_fou11 tons for twin axles with four wheels under the steering wheel
- single_axle_fo10 tons for single axle with four wheels
- twin_axles_eig19 tons for twin axles with eight wheels
- triple_axles_t24 tons for triple axles adjacent to each others with twelve wheels.
- permitted_maxiPermitted maximum total weigh of automobile is defined as follow
- automobile_twi16 tons for automobiles with twin axles which one axle is located in the front of the automobile with two wheels, and the other one located in the back with four wheels.
- automobile_tri25 tons for automobile with triple axles as one axle is located in the front of the automobile where there are two wheels and the twin ones located in the back of the automobile where there are eight wheels.
- automobile_fou30 tons for automobile with four axles as twin ones are in the front of the automobile where there are four wheels and the other two axles are in the back of the automobile where there are eight wheels.
- permitted_maxiLimitation of permitted maximum total weight of automobile with trailers shall be defined as follow
- automobile_tra40 tons for automobile with trailers having five axles onward.
- permitted_maxiLimitation of permitted maximum weight of automobile with semi-trailers shall be defined as below
- automobile_sem35 tons for automobile with semi-trailers having four axles as a single axle is located in the front of automobile where there are two wheels and the other single axle in the back of the vehicle where there are four wheels and the twin axles of the semi-trailers with eight wheels.
- automobile_sem40 tons for automobile with semi-trailers having five axles onward.
- special_permitThe total weighs of the automobile and the trailers or semi-trailers which is not included in points above shall be asked for permission letter from Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
- obey_weight_siWhen crossing the bridges, all drivers of automobiles, automobile with trailers, or semi-trailers shall obey the permitted-maximum-weight signs put in front of the bridges.
- maximum_width_Maximum width of the vehicles shall not exceed 2.5 meters except vehicles equipped with tools should not be more than 3 meter width