In January, several countries will have restrictions on lorry traffic due to holidays.
Holiday traffic bans for heavy goods vehicles in January apply only on New Year’s Day and 6 January (Monday).
The second day is the Epiphany, which is celebrated in many European countries. However, not all countries have restrictions on truck traffic on this day – for example, Poland and Germany. The day before, a number of countries have regular Sunday restrictions on truck traffic.
In these countries trucks will have to stop:
January 1 (Wednesday, New Year’s Day) Austria – from 00:00 to 22:00. The traffic ban in this country applies to tractors with trailers with a GVW of the tractor or trailer exceeding 3.5 tonnes, trucks, articulated vehicles or self-propelled industrial machines with a GVW of over 7.5 tonnes.
Croatia – from 14:00 to 23:00. The restriction applies to trucks and combinations with GVW over 7.5 t, trucks and vehicles with trailers exceeding 14 m in length.
Czech Republic – from 13:00 to 22:00. The ban applies to trucks and combinations with a GVW of over 7.5 t.
France – from 00:00 to 22:00. During this time, vehicles with a GVW exceeding 7.5 t are not allowed on the roads.
Luxembourg – from 00:00 to 21:45. Restrictions apply to vehicles with a GVW above 7.5 t with or without a trailer.
Germany – from 00:00 to 22:00.
Poland – from 08:00 to 22:00.
Slovakia – from 00:00 to 22:00. Slovak traffic bans apply to heavy goods vehicles and combinations with GVW over 7.5 t.
Slovenia – from 08:00 to 22:00. The restriction applies to heavy goods vehicles and vehicle combinations with a GVW exceeding 7.5 t.
Switzerland – from 00:00 to 24:00. Swiss bans cover trucks with a GVW of over 3.5 t.
Hungary – from 00:00 to 22:00. Traffic ban for trucks, agricultural tractors with trailers with GVW over 7.5 t.
Italy – from 09:00 to 22:00. Trucks and combinations with a GVW of over 7.5 t will not be able to drive.
January 2 (Thursday) Slovenia – from 08:00 to 22:00.
January 6 (Epiphany Monday) Austria – from 00:00 to 22:00.
Croatia – from 14:00 to 23:00.
Liechtenstein – from 00:00 to 24:00. In this country, traffic restrictions apply to heavy goods vehicles with a GVW of over 3.5 t, as well as combinations with a GVW of over 5 t.
Slovakia – the restriction is in force from 00:00 to 22:00. However, the Slovaks have introduced a relaxation of the ban, which applies to all trucks driving on motorways, roads for motor vehicles, class I roads and international roads, arriving on the territory of the Slovak Republic from certain neighbouring countries, whose destination (e.g. company headquarters or place of unloading) is located in Slovakia.
Italy – from 09:00 to 22:00.
