The Department of Road Transport has released the draft of the Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Amendment) Regulations of 2026 for public consultation, proposing an increase in maximum vehicle height to 4.5 meters.
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB) informs that the Department of Road Transport has submitted for public consultation the draft of the Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Amendment) Regulations of 2026.
The proposed amendment increases the maximum allowable height of vehicles from 4 meters to 4.5 meters.
It is noted that the Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Amendment) Regulations of 2025, which came into force on November 14, 2025, already set the maximum height at 4.5 meters for vehicles and combinations carrying containers. The proposed regulation extends this maximum height to all vehicles.
Interested parties can submit comments or suggestions through the e-Consultation online platform at the following link: https://e-consultation.gov.cy/diavouleuseis/.
