{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Height exemption permit","description":"Unlike a width permit, which governs lateral dimensions, a height exemption permit authorises vehicles or loads that exceed the maximum permissible height – 4.00 metres in Switzerland and across most EU member states. The competent cantonal or national authority issues the permit and prescribes an approved route, because low bridges, tunnel portals, and overhead power lines create site-specific obstacles that must be assessed individually. Before departure, the carrier is required to survey and ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/height-exemption-permit","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T13:54:49.318187","citation":"https://www.ch.ch/en/transporting-large-transportation/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/height-exemption-permit","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Height exemption permit · Unlike a width permit, which governs lateral dimensions, a height exemption permit authorises vehicles or loads that exceed the maximum permissible height – 4.00 metres in Switzerland and across most EU member states. · Quelle: https://www.ch.ch/en/transporting-large-transportation/"}