In 2020, there will again be various truck bans in Europe. In this article we list the largest traffic bans. First we name the general traffic bans and then you see all traffic bans in Europe per month. Put them in your agenda and keep following us, so you won't miss one!
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General traffic bans in Europe
General traffic bans apply in a number of European countries. We list them below.
General traffic bans in Austria
In Austria a traffic ban applies on all roads on Saturdays between 15:00 and 00:00 and on Sundays and national holidays between 00:00 and 22:00. This prohibition applies to vehicles exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight and for road trains exceeding 3.5 t gross vehicle weight. In addition, there is a traffic ban on all roads at night between 22:00 and 05:00 for vehicles exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight.
General traffic bans in Belarus
From the end of May to the end of August there is a daily traffic ban between 11:00 and 21:00 for vehicles with an axle load exceeding 6 t per single axle. These vehicles may drive between 09:00 and 11:00. This prohibition applies to all highways where the temperature is higher than 25 °C.
General traffic bans in the Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic you are not allowed to drive on main roads and motorways on Sundays between 13:00 and 22:00 with a vehicle exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight. Between July 1 and August 31 this prohibition also applies on Friday (17:00-21:00) and Saturday (07:00-13:00).
General traffic bans in France
From Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00 there is a traffic ban in France. You are then not allowed to drive a vehicle exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight.
General traffic bans in Germany
Every Sunday there is a traffic ban in Germany. From 00:00-22:00 it is then forbidden to drive a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 7.5 t or to drive a road train. From July 1 to August 31 this prohibition also applies on Saturdays from 07:00 to 20:00 on certain routes. Click here to see on which routes the summer traffic ban applies.
General traffic bans in Hungary
From Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00 you are not allowed to drive with a vehicle exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight in Hungary. In the winter, from November 4 to March 1, this traffic ban does not apply to vehicles with a Euro 3 motor class.
General traffic bans in Italy
In Italy you are not allowed to drive on Saturdays in a vehicle exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight. In July, August and September this prohibition applies from 7:00 to 22:00. In the other months from 09:00 to 22:00.
General traffic bans in Liechtenstein
For vehicles exceeding 3.5 t gross vehicle weight and for road trains exceeding 5 t gross vehicle weight, a traffic ban applies to all roads every Sunday.
For the same vehicles, it is forbidden to drive on all roads at night between 22:00 and 05:00.
General traffic bans in Luxembourg
There are two general traffic bans in Luxembourg. The first applies to vehicles exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight driving towards France. These vehicles may not drive on all roads from Saturday 10:30 to Sunday 21:45.
The second prohibition applies to vehicles exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight traveling to Germany. They are not allowed to drive on all roads from 11:30 on Saturdays to 21:45 on Sundays.
General traffic bans in Slovakia
On Sundays from 00:00 to 22:00 a traffic ban applies for vehicles exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight and for road trains exceeding 3.5 t gross vehicle weight on motorways, main roads and international routes.
From July 1 to August 31 this same prohibition applies between 07:00 and 19:00.
General traffic bans in Slovenia
On Sundays, there is a traffic ban in Slovenia for vehicles and road trains exceeding 7.5 t gross vehicle weight. This prohibition applies between 08:00 and 21:00 on certain roads. Here you can read on which roads this traffic ban in Slovenia is valid.
General traffic bans in Switzerland
Every Sunday between 00:00 and 24:00 it is forbidden to drive in Switzerland with vehicles exceeding 3.5 t gross vehicle weight and for road trains exceeding 5 t gross vehicle weight.
For these vehicles a traffic ban also applies every night between 22:00 and 05:00.
Traffic bans in August 2020
Saturday, August 15
On Saturday August 15 it is Assumption Day. Therefore, no freight traffic may drive in:
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland.
