Revision question · Vehicle weights and dimensions

UK bridge-height signs are normally provided where clearance is below approximately what height?

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4.0 metres (13 feet)

4.1 metres (13 feet 4 inches)

5.0 metres (16 feet 6 inches)

5.5 metres (18 feet)

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5.0 metres (16 feet 6 inches)This was the right answer

The normal signing threshold is 16 feet 6 inches, approximately 5 metres. This is not a promise of headroom under an unmarked bridge. Measure the actual vehicle and load and choose a route with verified clearance.

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Check the height and usable width beneath a bridgeReviewed guidance summary · The inspected roundel is a 4.4-metre height prohibition; the fourth roundabout exit has an embedded height warning. The five-metre answer describes normal signing convention, not guaranteed clearance.

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