The first restrictions fall early in the month. On 4 June, several European countries mark Corpus Christi, while Italy observes Republic Day. Croatia also has public holidays in June, bringing additional HGV bans.
Below is a schedule of June holiday-related HGV driving bans across Europe.
2 June
Austria – from 09:00 to 22:00. The ban applies on the A12 Inntal motorway and the A13 Brenner motorway if the destination is in Italy or in a country that requires transit through Italy. The restrictions cover tractor units with trailers where the maximum permissible mass of the tractor unit or trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes, as well as goods vehicles and articulated vehicles over 7.5 tonnes.
Italy – Republic Day – from 07:00 to 22:00. The ban applies to vehicles with a maximum permissible mass of 7.5 tonnes and above.
3 June
Austria – from 07:00 to 22:00. The restriction covers the A12 Inntal, A13 Brenner and A14 Rheintal/Walgau motorways between the Nößlach exit and Brenner Nord, heading towards the Austrian–Italian border, if the destination is in Italy or in a country that requires transit through Italy.
Croatia – from 15:00 to 23:00. The ban applies to goods vehicles and vehicle combinations over 7.5 tonnes, as well as trucks and vehicles with trailers exceeding 14 m in length.
Luxembourg – from 23:30 to 24:00 for traffic heading towards Germany. The restriction applies to goods vehicles, with or without a trailer, with a maximum permissible mass over 7.5 tonnes.
Poland – from 18:00 to 22:00 for trucks over 12 tonnes.
4 June (Corpus Christi)
Austria – from 00:00 to 22:00. The restrictions cover tractor units with trailers where the maximum permissible mass of the tractor unit or trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes, as well as goods vehicles and articulated vehicles over 7.5 tonnes.
Croatia – from 14:00 to 23:00.
Luxembourg – from 00:00 to 21:45.
Germany – from 00:00 to 22:00, but only in the following federal states: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
Poland – from 08:00 to 22:00.
22 June
Croatia – Anti-Fascist Struggle Day – from 14:00 to 23:00.
25 June
Slovenia – Statehood Day – from 08:00 to 22:00. The ban covers goods vehicles and vehicle combinations over 7.5 tonnes.
Poland’s summer truck bans
Poland’s seasonal summer restrictions for trucks also start in late June, alongside the beginning of the school holiday period (26 June). Trucks over 12 tonnes will be restricted on Polish roads during:
- Fridays from 18:00 to 22:00
- Saturdays from 08:00 to 14:00
- Sundays from 08:00 to 22:00
