John often pulls step-frame, curtain sided semi-trailers with a height of 4.2 metres. What does this mean for John?

Explanation: • Nothing because the height limit in the UK is 5 metres: No and there is no height limit for this type of vehicle in the UK.
• Nothing because there is no height limit in the UK: No. although there is no height limit in the UK. John would need to consider another issue.
• He needs to display the height on the rear of the vehicle: No. there is no requirement to display this information on the rear of any vehicle.
• He will need to display a height marker in the cab because the overall height exceeds 3 metres: Yes.

Category: CPC Case Studies: Speed Height Weight and Other Limits