You can already find on motorways and expressways Spanish megacamiones- Megatrailer, or 60 tonnes and 25.25 meters long. They are used for tours of more than 150 kilometers and must be properly marked.

The Megatrailer (megacamiones) up 60 tonnes and 25.25 meters They are among the many measures that the Government approved the Plan of Safe and Sustainable Mobility. From now on, following the publication in the Official Gazette of the amendment of the General Vehicle Regulations, these sets may circulate in Spain with some restrictions.

He Minister council last November 20 decided to “collaborate in improving land transport logistics” and regulate the use of Megatrailer, since in the government’s opinion with this type of configuration you get a ” lower costs between 15 and 50 percent. “

The new regulation states that megacamiones will require a special authorization issued by the Directorate General of Traffic or Traffic Departments Catalonia and the Basque Country.

the megacamiones, as logistics operators, They could provide savings of approximately 700 million euros, although may only travel on motorways and in the case of requiring travel on conventional roads as a result of start or destination, the route will never be greater than 50 kilometers.

The megacamiones be subject to special authorization circulation to be granted only if the total length exceeds 150 kilometers. Its maximum speed allowed is 90 km / h on motorways and 80 km / h on other roads.

Megacamiones well marked

The megacamiones or Megatrailer, compulsorily incorporate a warning signaling system for other users, particularly light signals or rotary on all sides and long vehicle signal on its back with the “XL” nomenclature.

Against megacamiones

Although megacamiones now have the approval of the National Road Transport Committee (CNTC), many small transport companies They have expressed against its legalization, coinciding in their opposition with organizations such as the match Equo or labor union UGT.

For the trade union this measure responds to "interest showed that eight years ago the different lobbies employers They are representing major freight companies in Spain". For UGT they have not been taken into account orographic differences between Spain and the countries where they are operating this type of assembly. In addition, the union puts on doubt that increased by 50 percent load capacity will lead to a substantial reduction in the park transport vehicles.