▁transform ers , ▁construction ▁machines , ▁met all ic ▁structures ▁or ▁wooden ▁boxes / cr ates . ▁ ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ ▁An ▁ab normal ▁load ▁is ▁defined ▁as ▁a ▁load ▁with ▁a ▁weight ▁of ▁more ▁than ▁ 4 4 ▁t onnes ▁an ▁ax le ▁load ▁of ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 0 ▁t onnes ▁for ▁a ▁single ▁non - d riv ing ▁ax le ▁and ▁ 1 1 . 5 ▁t onnes ▁for ▁a ▁single ▁driving ▁ax le ▁a ▁width ▁of ▁more ▁than ▁ 2 . 9 ▁metres ▁a ▁rig id ▁length ▁of ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 8 . 6 5 ▁metres ▁ ▁Anyone ▁wish ing ▁to ▁transport ▁an ▁ab normal ▁load ▁must ▁notify ▁the ▁police , ▁highway ▁authorities ▁and ▁any ▁on - route ▁bridge ▁and ▁structure ▁own ers ▁such ▁as ▁Network ▁Rail . ▁High ways ▁England ▁oper ates ▁a ▁system ▁known ▁as ▁" E lect ron ic ▁Service ▁D elivery ▁for ▁Ab normal ▁Lo ads " ▁( ES D AL ) ▁for ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁supporting ▁notifications . ▁ ▁South ▁Africa ▁ ▁New ▁Zealand ▁ ▁In ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁an ▁o vers ize ▁load ▁is ▁a ▁vehicle ▁and / or ▁load ▁that ▁is ▁wider ▁than ▁ ▁or ▁higher ▁than ▁. ▁Over length ▁limits ▁vary ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁type ▁and ▁the ▁configuration ▁of ▁vehicle , ▁but ▁the ▁overall ▁maximum ▁forward ▁distance ▁( i . e . ▁the ▁length ▁from ▁the ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁vehicle ▁to ▁the ▁centre ▁axis ▁of ▁the ▁rear ▁ax le ▁set ) ▁is ▁, ▁the ▁overall ▁maximum ▁single ▁vehicle ▁length ▁is