Permit for new standard vehicles

Updated: July 2024, 3

What is a new standard car?

New standard vehicles are vehicles that can be driven on national highways and weight-designated roads without an application permit. However, if you drive on roads other than designated roads, such as when leaving the garage, your vehicle will be treated as a special vehicle, and you will need to apply for a special vehicle traffic permit.

What is a designated weight road?

Roads where national highways or road administrators have determined that there is no problem in maintaining the road structure or preventing traffic hazards, and where the maximum gross weight is 25 tons depending on the length and wheelbase of the vehicle. refers to. The maximum limits for width, length, and height other than weight are the same as the general limits.

If it is a road with a designated weight, the following vehicles with a maximum total weight of 25 tons may be allowed to pass.

20 tons (farthest wheelbase less than 5.5 meters)

22 tons (If the furthest wheelbase is 5.5 meters or more and less than 7 meters, and the length without cargo is 9 meters or more. Less than 9 meters is 20 tons)

25 tons (if the furthest wheelbase is 7 meters or more and the length without cargo is 11 meters or more; less than 9 meters is 20 tons; 9 meters to 11 meters is 22 tons)

Lots of inquiries! Do extra-tonne vehicles also need a special vehicle traffic permit?

This truck is a medium-sized truck with a stronger axle and frame to increase its carrying capacity.

Do I not need a permit for extra tonne vehicles?

Since heavy-duty vehicles are also one of the new standard vehicles, they do not require permission to drive on national highways and heavy weight roads.

It's easy to overlook, but do you ever drive from your garage to your destination on a road other than the designated road?

For example, if you are traveling on a road other than designated roads, even if the distance is short, you will need to obtain a special vehicle permit.

Points to note when applying for special vehicle traffic permission for new standard vehicles

Recently, online application has become mainstream, but in the case of new standard cars, online application may not be possible.

Applications for special vehicle traffic permits must be submitted to the road administrator who manages the road the vehicle is traveling on, but online applications will not be accepted unless they include roads managed by the National Highway Office, such as national highways. I can't get it.

The problem here is that ``many national highways are designated weight roads.''

In the case of new standard vehicles, if you drive on roads designated by weight, you do not need a permit, so the National Highway Office will not be able to examine your vehicle in the first place, and online applications will not be accepted.

Therefore, depending on the content of the application, you may have to apply directly (counter application) to the road administrator who manages the prefectural or city roads, so please be careful if you are planning to apply online for a new standard vehicle.