1 . A Member State may not reject or prohibit the use
in its territory:
— in international traffic, of vehicles registered or put
into circulation in any other Member State for
reasons relating to their weights and dimensions,
— in national traffic, of goods vehicles registered or put
into circulation in any other Member State for
reasons relating to their dimensions,
provided that such vehicles comply with the limit values
specified in Annex I.
This provision shall apply notwithstanding the fact that:
( a ) the said vehicles are not in conformity with the
requirements of that Member State with regard to
certain weight and dimension characteristics not
covered by Annex I;
( b ) the competent authority of the Member State in
which the vehicles are registered or put into
circulation has authorized limits not referred to in
Article 4 ( 1 ) exceeding those laid down in Annex I.