--- a/src/cmd_helper.h
+++ b/src/cmd_helper.h
@@ -12,25 +12,14 @@
 #ifndef CMD_HELPER_H
 #define CMD_HELPER_H
 
-#include "direction_type.h"
-#include "road_type.h"
-
-
-template<uint N> static inline void ExtractValid();
-template<> inline void ExtractValid<1>() {}
-
-
-template<typename T> struct ExtractBits;
-template<> struct ExtractBits<Axis>          { static const uint Count =  1; };
-template<> struct ExtractBits<DiagDirection> { static const uint Count =  2; };
-template<> struct ExtractBits<RoadBits>      { static const uint Count =  4; };
-
+#include "core/enum_type.hpp"
 
 template<typename T, uint N, typename U> static inline T Extract(U v)
 {
 	/* Check if there are enough bits in v */
-	ExtractValid<N + ExtractBits<T>::Count <= sizeof(U) * 8>();
-	return (T)GB(v, N, ExtractBits<T>::Count);
+	assert_tcompile(N + EnumPropsT<T>::num_bits <= sizeof(U) * 8);
+	assert_tcompile(EnumPropsT<T>::end <= (1 << EnumPropsT<T>::num_bits));
+	return (T)GB(v, N, EnumPropsT<T>::num_bits);
 }
 
 #endif

--- a/src/core/enum_type.hpp
+++ b/src/core/enum_type.hpp
@@ -58,14 +58,16 @@
  *  @param Tbegin first valid value from the contiguous range (i.e. TRACK_BEGIN)
  *  @param Tend one past the last valid value from the contiguous range (i.e. TRACK_END)
  *  @param Tinvalid value used as invalid value marker (i.e. INVALID_TRACK)
+ *  @param Tnum_bits Number of bits for storing the enum in command parameters
  */
-template <typename Tenum_t, typename Tstorage_t, Tenum_t Tbegin, Tenum_t Tend, Tenum_t Tinvalid>
+template <typename Tenum_t, typename Tstorage_t, Tenum_t Tbegin, Tenum_t Tend, Tenum_t Tinvalid, uint Tnum_bits = 8 * sizeof(Tstorage_t)>
 struct MakeEnumPropsT {
 	typedef Tenum_t type;                     ///< enum type (i.e. Trackdir)
 	typedef Tstorage_t storage;               ///< storage type (i.e. byte)
 	static const Tenum_t begin = Tbegin;      ///< lowest valid value (i.e. TRACKDIR_BEGIN)
 	static const Tenum_t end = Tend;          ///< one after the last valid value (i.e. TRACKDIR_END)
 	static const Tenum_t invalid = Tinvalid;  ///< what value is used as invalid value (i.e. INVALID_TRACKDIR)
+	static const uint num_bits = Tnum_bits;   ///< Number of bits for storing the enum in command parameters
 };
 
 

--- a/src/direction_type.h
+++ b/src/direction_type.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 DECLARE_POSTFIX_INCREMENT(Direction)
 
 /** Define basic enum properties */
-template <> struct EnumPropsT<Direction> : MakeEnumPropsT<Direction, byte, DIR_BEGIN, DIR_END, INVALID_DIR> {};
+template <> struct EnumPropsT<Direction> : MakeEnumPropsT<Direction, byte, DIR_BEGIN, DIR_END, INVALID_DIR, 3> {};
 typedef TinyEnumT<Direction> DirectionByte; // typedefing-enumification of Direction
 
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 DECLARE_POSTFIX_INCREMENT(DiagDirection)
 
 /** Define basic enum properties */
-template <> struct EnumPropsT<DiagDirection> : MakeEnumPropsT<DiagDirection, byte, DIAGDIR_BEGIN, DIAGDIR_END, INVALID_DIAGDIR> {};
+template <> struct EnumPropsT<DiagDirection> : MakeEnumPropsT<DiagDirection, byte, DIAGDIR_BEGIN, DIAGDIR_END, INVALID_DIAGDIR, 2> {};
 typedef TinyEnumT<DiagDirection> DiagDirectionByte; // typedefing-enumification of DiagDirection
 
 
@@ -130,5 +130,6 @@
 	AXIS_END,            ///< Used for iterations
 	INVALID_AXIS = 0xFF, ///< Flag for an invalid Axis
 };
+template <> struct EnumPropsT<Axis> : MakeEnumPropsT<Axis, byte, AXIS_X, AXIS_END, INVALID_AXIS, 1> {};
 
 #endif /* DIRECTION_TYPE_H */

--- a/src/road_type.h
+++ b/src/road_type.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	INVALID_ROADTYPE = 0xFF ///< flag for invalid roadtype
 };
 DECLARE_POSTFIX_INCREMENT(RoadType)
+template <> struct EnumPropsT<RoadType> : MakeEnumPropsT<RoadType, byte, ROADTYPE_BEGIN, ROADTYPE_END, INVALID_ROADTYPE> {};
 
 /**
  * The different roadtypes we support, but then a bitmask of them
@@ -67,5 +68,6 @@
 	ROAD_ALL  = ROAD_X  | ROAD_Y     ///< Full 4-way crossing
 };
 DECLARE_ENUM_AS_BIT_SET(RoadBits)
+template <> struct EnumPropsT<RoadBits> : MakeEnumPropsT<RoadBits, byte, ROAD_NONE, ROAD_ALL, ROAD_NONE, 4> {};
 
 #endif /* ROAD_TYPE_H */

--- a/src/track_type.h
+++ b/src/track_type.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 /** Allow incrementing of Track variables */
 DECLARE_POSTFIX_INCREMENT(Track)
 /** Define basic enum properties */
-template <> struct EnumPropsT<Track> : MakeEnumPropsT<Track, byte, TRACK_BEGIN, TRACK_END, INVALID_TRACK> {};
+template <> struct EnumPropsT<Track> : MakeEnumPropsT<Track, byte, TRACK_BEGIN, TRACK_END, INVALID_TRACK, 3> {};
 typedef TinyEnumT<Track> TrackByte;
 
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 };
 
 /** Define basic enum properties */
-template <> struct EnumPropsT<Trackdir> : MakeEnumPropsT<Trackdir, byte, TRACKDIR_BEGIN, TRACKDIR_END, INVALID_TRACKDIR> {};
+template <> struct EnumPropsT<Trackdir> : MakeEnumPropsT<Trackdir, byte, TRACKDIR_BEGIN, TRACKDIR_END, INVALID_TRACKDIR, 4> {};
 typedef TinyEnumT<Trackdir> TrackdirByte;
 
 /**