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Subject Topic: Drivng in Netherlands
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I will be travelling through NL in September on our way to Sweden. I just noticed there is a restriction in Car and caravan length overall at 12m. Our VW Sharan/Swift Challenger adds up to 12.1 Do I need to worry?

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It's maximum from 18 metres for car and caravan. On the Dutch ways.


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12 metres is for a trailer.


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Ok ... The RAC and another say it's 12 in NL and 18 in Germany

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This is an extract from the RAC about Netherlands
No vehicle may tow more than one trailer. Camper vans and cars with caravans are not allowed to exceed 12 metres in length, 4 metres in height and 2.55 metres in width.
Hence my question


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The Anwb ( Dutch RAC) say .
https://www.anwb.nl/juridisch-advies/in-het-verkeer/verkeersregels/afmetingen-van-........


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Car only to 12 m. With trailer 18.


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