What Is a Pilot Car?
in Slovakia 🇸🇰

A Sprievodné Vozidlo (also known as a "Doprovod Prepravy") is a specialized vehicle that escorts nadmerný náklad shipments in Slovakia. These vehicles are essential for safely navigating nadmerný náklad transport through areas with tight clearances, narrow roads, bridges, and heavy traffic. The sprievodné vozidlo operator communicates with the truck driver via two-way radio to guide them through challenging sections of the route.

In Slovakia, sprievodné vozidlo operators must meet specific requirements that vary by region. Common requirements include: a valid driver's license appropriate for the jurisdiction, completion of certified sprievodné vozidlo training courses, proper vehicle equipment including oversize load signage, amber warning lights, two-way radios, height measuring equipment, and flags/paddles. Operators must also carry adequate liability insurance and be familiar with povolenie na prepravu procedures in Bratislava, Košice, Žilina, and other regions.

A sprievodné vozidlo is typically required in Slovakia when a shipment exceeds standard dimensional limits. The specific thresholds vary by region, but generally a single escort is needed when width exceeds 3.0–3.5 metres, and two escorts (front and rear) when width exceeds 4.0–5.0 metres. Height, length, and weight thresholds also apply. Night moves, weekend restrictions, and route-specific requirements may mandate additional escorts. Popular transport corridors in Slovakia include routes connecting Bratislava, Košice, Žilina, Banská Bystrica.

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