The Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority would like to notify the public regarding the maximum permissible height of the load for the vehicles, as outlined in Sections 417, 418, and 419 of the Road Safety and Transport Regulations 2021 as follows:

The maximum height of the load in case of medium and heavy vehicles shall be up to the cabin level of the vehicle. This is subject to the loading capacity outlined in Schedule-II of the Regulations.

The laden and unladen weight for light vehicles shall not exceed the gross vehicle weight and the height of load should not exceed 30 cm above the carrier.

The load volume of the pickup shall not exceed 30 cm above the cabin level but within the gross vehicle weight.

Therefore, any vehicles (heavy, medium, light, and pickups) that are modified to carry loads exceeding the permissible height limit are requested to remove the modifications by 30th April 2024. 

It may be noted that defaulters shall be penalized as per the provision of Regulations after the above deadline.