Maximum overhang with mast on roofrack?

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I bought a dinghy mast the other day and got it home on the roof rack on my Peugeot 306 estate. What is the legal overhang one can have fore and aft? I actually had about 80cm forward and just over 1m aft. No problem getting home but did wonder if it was legal.
 
PetiteFleur said:
I bought a dinghy mast the other day and got it home on the roof rack on my Peugeot 306 estate. What is the legal overhang one can have fore and aft? I actually had about 80cm forward and just over 1m aft. No problem getting home but did wonder if it was legal.
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It used to be 1500mm beyond the lights but that was a long time ago. I don't know if this is still the case.
 
Overhang at REAR less than 1.0m = no action necessary.
Overhang at REAR between 1.0 & 2.0m = overhang must be made more visible (e.g. material of bright colour attached).
Overhang at REAR between 2.0 & 3.05m = rear marker board (with red & white triangles) must be fitted.
Overhang at REAR over 3.05 m, as above, plus 2 working days notice to the police must be given.

Overhang at FRONT less than 2.0m = no action necessary.
Overhang at FRONT between 2.0 & 3.05m = front and side marker boards must be fitted.
Overhang at FRONT over 3.05 m, as above, plus 2 working days notice to the police must be given.

VOSA have advised that that the overhang limits are not ''combined' limits: - i.e. 2m Front & 2m Rear together are permissible without a lighting board, or 3m Front & 3m Rear with suitable marker boards.
 
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Cheers - good to know that taking my mizzen mast home on the roof of my Polo was actually legal. I had kind of assumed it wasn't :)

Pete
 
If you have a small box trailer tow that behind the car so that the mast doesn't stick out behind the trailer.

That will confuse-a-cop
 
Or use a scooter.
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