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Lithuania
Over-dimensioned and heavy goods vehicle is a vehicle, the actual dimensions of which and (or) weight exceeding maximum authorized, laid down in countries that they pass through.
Inspectorate issues permits to drive on the state roads vehicles (their combinations), the dimensions and (or) axle(s) weight and (or) vehicle weight with or without load exceed the maximum authorized.
Loads can be carried by over-dimensioned or heavy goods vehicles (their combinations) on the state roads having paid the fee for the use of the state roads and obtained a permit. The permit can be issued only for carriage of an indivisible load and if such load may not be carried by other type of vehicles or there is not point to carry them by other types of vehicles.
In order to obtain a permit to drive on the state roads over-dimensioned and heavy goods vehicles (their combinations) the application (
34.5 kb) should be submitted to the State Road Transport Inspectorate. The applications can be at submitted to:
Service administration division of Department of Vilnius region, Švitrigailos St. 42/31, phone: + 370 5 278 5634;
Service administration division of Department of Kaunas region, M. K. Čiurlionio St. 12, phone: + 370 37 22 98 18;
Service administration division of Department of Klaipėda region, Pilies St. 12 , phone: + 370 46 31 05 26;
Service administration division of Department of Panevėžys region, J. Biliūno St. 3, phone: + 370 45 43 38 93;
Service administration division of Department of Šiauliai region, Aerouosto St. 9, phone: + 370 41 54 20 13.
A permit shall be issued or refused on certain grounds within 5 working days from the date when the application has been received. In case of driving a over-dimensioned vehicle (their combination), when the vehicle (their combination) becomes dangerous for safe traffic, i.e. when the maximum authorized dimensions are exceeded more then: height - 50 cm, (or) width - 100 cm, and (or) length - 500 cm, and (or) a heavy goods vehicle (their combinations, when the authorized axle weight exceeds 8 tons, when the weight of a loaded vehicle (their combination) exceeds the authorized weight by two or more times, the permit shall be issued or refused on certain grounds within 20 days from the date when the application has been received.
Upon receive the permit two different documents confirming payment of the state fees should be presented, one of which is for issue of permit, and the other the fee for use of the state roads. State fees must be paid when a decision to issue a permit is taken, in accordance with rates effective on the day of payment and before issuing the permit.
