Exceptional load transport

In compliance with the Road Transport Act, the application for issuance of exceptional load transport permit has to be submitted by a road transport agent. The authority addressed shall be a road operator or a concessionaire, depending on the public road included in the intended route of such transport.

If a transport route includes public roads operated by several operators/road authorities (including annual permit) or if the permit needs to be issued to a haulier from the EU or any foreign country, the exceptional load transport permit will be issued by Hrvatske ceste d.o.o.

The application and supporting documents must be written in Croatian. The application for permit issuance may be submitted via APPLICATION, as of 30 March 2021.

Within the procedure of issuance of exceptional load transport permit it is required to obtain approvals and requirements from operators of public roads or concessionaires who operate public roads that will be included in the planned route for such transport. If exceptional load transport may cause interaction on other infrastructure or assets, in the procedure of obtaining the permit it will be necessary to obtain also approvals and requirements from operators of such infrastructure or assets.

Exceptional load transport applications are made through a NEW APPLICATION based on the issued IPR license.

Note: In accordance with Art. 16 para. 2 of the Ordinance on extraordinary transport (OG 92/18), the application for issuance of exceptional load transport permit has to be submitted by the Head of exceptional load transport. Only the person (or persons) listed on the permit as the Head of IPR has the right to apply transport under an individual permit.

Additionally, and pursuant to Chapter 3.4 of the Instructions for using exceptional load transport, it is obligatory to log in/activate all users or heads of exceptional load transport and assign them at least minimum rights (template) of the Head of exceptional load transport in order to be able to use their profile to apply exceptional load transport.

A properly and fully completed exceptional load transport application is a mandatory attachment to any exceptional load transport permit (the permit is not valid without it).

• Vehicle signage
• List of roads serving as priority routes for exceptional transport
• Escort vehicle signage
• Template Form on compliance to special conditions for escort vehicles
• Template Statement on haulier’s competence for exceptional transport
• Template shipping certificate
• Template Decision on appointment of an attendant for exceptional transport
• Template Statement of responsibility of the applicant

Escorting requirements, the type and number of escort vehicles, and requirements for traffic police are determined on a case-by-case basis, in order to arrange safe movement of exceptional loads.

The escort of exceptional transport is required only for the route segment strictly identified in the permit, and is conducted by at least one escort vehicle positioned to the front of the exceptional load, or to the rear of the exceptional load vehicle if it moves along a motorway.

On motorways and dual carriageways carrying one-way traffic:

• a single simple escort vehicle is required for exceptional load transports exceeding 3-3.5 m width maximum and/or 23-30 m length or for those transports that will move below the speed of 50 km/h
• a single simple escort vehicle is required for exceptional load transports exceeding 3.5-4.5 m width maximum and/or 30-40 m length
• one escort vehicle with the roof sign and one single simple escort are required for exceptional load transports exceeding 4.5 m width and/or 40 m length, and if it is expected that the traffic will be stopped during the movement of exceptional transport.

On all other roads:

• a single simple escort vehicle is required for exceptional load transports exceeding 3 m – 3.5 m width maximum and/or 23 m – 25 m length or for those transports that will move below the speed of 30 km/h
• a single simple escort vehicle and an escort vehicle with the roof sign is required for exceptional load transports exceeding 3.5 m – 4 m width maximum and/or 25 m – 30 m length
• at least two escort vehicles with a roof sign are required for exceptional load transports exceeding 4 m –  4.5 m width maximum and/or 30 m – 35 m length
• at least two escort vehicles with a roof sign are required for exceptional load transports exceeding 4.5 m width maximum and/or 35 m length.

The type of exceptional load and the specific route/stretches of the road may require more complex escort and the police escort vehicles as demanded by individual police department responsible for the route. The scope and manner of traffic police escorts shall be determined by the police department, based on the written consent issued, and within 5 days after the submission of such request by the authority which issued the permit.

Escort vehicle signage

Vehicle route (itinerary) must include the following information:

• exceptional load transport itinerary with identification of public roads included in the route and all parking and other road surfaces along the planned route that may serve as stopping points, with a corresponding map included
• timeline/schedule of the planned transport with a list of vehicle stops on parking and other road surfaces along the route
• the description, the location and scheduled time of special manoeuvring of a vehicle or handling of vehicle loads
• description of special measures to be taken during the transport (partial or total closure of a public road because of exceptional transport with scheduled time of transit; planned accommodation of devices and utility lines within the area above the pavement and similar actions required to prepare the route ahead)
• traffic management plan in cases of alternate traffic flows controlled by traffic lights and similar, diversion of traffic to detour roads and similar.

LIMITATIONS OF ABNORMAL LOAD TRANSPORT – INTERRACTIVE MAP

The permit may be issued only if the following costs have been paid prior to issuance:

• the costs of technical processing of the application
• the charge for exceptional load transport
• other costs related to the permit issuance.

The administrative fee for issuing a decision on the application for exceptional loads permit in international road traffic is paid in revenue stamps in the amount of HRK 85.00 / EUR 11.28, and, according to the same decision, an additional HRK 35.00 / EUR 4.65 per tariff code 17 of the Regulation on the Administrative Fee Tariff (OG 92/2021) for each additional towing vehicle or trailer. The fee can also be paid through payment order and is attached to the Conclusion on the collection of administrative costs and exceptional loads fees.

Payment information

• State Budget – IBAN: HR12 1001 0051 8630 00160 
• Model: HR64 
• Reference number: 5002-38108 – OIB (personal identification number) of the administrative fee payee
• Remittance information: enter the Conclusion number from the application

The criteria for calculation of charges for exceptional load transport and costs of technical processing of the application for individual category of exceptional load transport are shown in the following table:

The overall cost of the exceptional load transport and all the components in the cost will be shown in the Decision.

If all conditions for issuance of the permit have been met, the permit will be issued within 30 days after the receipt of the application and shall be delivered through the application.