Plan ahead for safe travel during the upcoming Labour Day holiday. Check out the list of traffic bans in Europe.
Austria
The ban on traffic in Austria applies to tractor units with trailers of a maximum gross weight (MGW) of more than 3.5 tonnes, lorries, articulated vehicles with MGW of more than 7.5 tonnes. Austrians celebrate Labor Day, therefore, trucks cannot move on local roads:
– 1 May from 0:00 to 2 May until 5:00.
It should be remembered that on the Austrian roads, it is forbidden to drive trucks between 22:00 and 5:00.
Croatia
In Croatia, prohibitions cover heavy goods vehicles and sets with an MGW of over 7.5 t and trucks and vehicles with trailers exceeding 14 m in length.
– 30 April from 15:00 to 23:00,
– 1 May from 14:00 to 23:00.
Restrictions apply to trucks on the following national roads (D):
– D8: connection to D40 (Bakar intersection) – Zadar – Split – border crossing Klek and Zaton Doli – Dubrovnik – border crossing Karasovici (Montenegro), except for sections from the intersection with D 27 at the Sibenik bridge to the eastern entry to Sibenik (exit at D58), from the Bilice roundabout in Solen to the intersection with the shopping terminal in Stobrec,
– D9: Metkovic – Opuzen – D8,
– D21: border crossing Kastel (SLO) – Buje – Kanfanar crossing, except for section D21 connecting Kanfanar with Pula (connection to D66),
– D23: Zuta Lokva – Senj,
– D39: A1 Sestanovac connection – intersection with D8 (Dupci),
– D66: Pool (A9) – Race – Opatija – D8,
– D200: Buje (D21) – border crossing Plovanija (SLO),
– D300: Buje (D21) – Umag,
– From 5002: Novigrad – Tar – Porec – Vrsar (connection to D21),
– At the entrance and at the port of Split,
– At the entrance and at the Zadar port area.
Czech Republic
Traffic restrictions in the Czech Republic apply to trucks and vehicle combinations with a MGW of over 7.5 tonnes. On Czech roads, traffic mans apply on:
– 1 May from 13:00 to 22:00.
France
French traffic bans cover lorries and sets of vehicles with a MGW above 7.5 tonnes, with the exception of special vehicles and agricultural vehicles.
– 30 April from 22:00 to midnight,
– 1 May from 0:00 to 22:00.
Luxembourg
Holiday traffic restrictions in Luxembourg include heavy goods vehicles with a MGW of a maximum of 7.5 tonnes. May prohibitions apply on:
– 30 April from 21:30 to the north towards France and from 23:30 to the north towards Germany
– 1 May from 0:00 to 21:45
Germany
In Germany, during holidays, heavy goods vehicles with a MGW of over 7.5 tonnes and lorries with trailers are not permitted on roads. The restrictions apply on:
– 1 May from 0:00 to 22:00.
Poland
Driving bans for heavy-duty vehicles with a MGW above 12 tons will apply on the following days:
– 30 April from 18:00 to 22:00,
– May 1 (Labor Day) from 8:00 to 22:00,
– May 2 from 18:00 to 22:00,
– May 3 (Constitution Day) from 8:00 to 22:00.
Slovakia
In Slovakia, holiday bans cover heavy goods vehicles with a MGW of over 7.5 t and heavy goods vehicles with a MGW of over 3.5 t with a trailer or semi-trailer. The bans are valid on:
– 1 May from 0:00 to 22:00.
Slovenia
Trucks and vehicle combinations with a MGW of over 7.5 t cannot travel on Slovenian roads on Sundays, public holidays and non-working days. The ban applies on:
– 27 April from 8:00 to 21:00,
– 1 and 2 May – from 8:00 to 21:00.
Hungary
Trucks, tractors with trailers with a MGW above 7.5 t are forbidden to move on Hungarian roads:
– 30 April from 22:00 to 24:00,
– 1 May from 0:00 to 22:00.
Italy
In Italy, the traffic ban covers heavy goods vehicles and vehicle combinations a MGW of more than 7.5 tonnes.
– 25 April from 9:00 to 22:00,
– 1 May from 9:00 to 22:00.
Helpful application
The Bans For Trucks application will inform you about traffic bans and temporary restrictions for heavy vehicles. It is the only app that works offline, i.e. without the need to connect to the Internet. You will find information on bans in 38 countries. Bans For Trucks is available in 15 languages.
When users are within range of the network – the database of bans is automatically updated.
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