<span style="font-weight: 400;">Due to the truck bans on alternative routes around the Inntal motorway, HGVs have caused congestion on the Bavarian end of the route, reports local media. Monday was the first time when the German state introduced restrictions to avoid truck traffic on local roads.</span>

10km-long congestion at Brenner due to ban on HGVs using alternative routes

In response to the Tyrolean truck bans, the Prime Minister of the German federal state Bavaria has made an urgent request to the federal government to prohibit HGVs from leaving the Brenner motorway.

German federal state to ban HGVs from exiting Brenner motorway

There are a number of truck bans in place throughout Europe this month, most of which are in connection with national public holidays.

Truck bans in Europe this June

In some European countries, Epiphany, which is on 6th January, is a public holiday - therefore truck bans will be in force. Check out in which countries HGVs will not be allowed to travel on Thursday.

Epiphany truck bans: check out where they apply

Due to the holidays of Christmas and New Year, in most countries, despite the pandemic, trucks will have restrictions. Check out when and where they will be in effect.

December truck bans 2021. See where and when they will be in effect

Hauliers, councillors and residents of the Windrush villages near Burford in the Cotswolds all took part in a protest against the Burford HGV ban yesterday. Residents of the area around Burford don’t want to see increased lorry traffic on the narrow B- and C-roads near the town. Hauliers are also dissatisfied with the situation as the diversion they need to make is costly in terms of time and fuel.

Hauliers protest against truck ban in Burford

The autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain is introducing truck bans on Sundays on the AP7 motorway - the most important route from Spain to the French border. Spanish hauliers are fuming, saying the measure will have “catastrophic consequences for Spanish exports".

10km-long congestion at Brenner due to ban on HGVs using alternative routes

German federal state to ban HGVs from exiting Brenner motorway

Truck bans in Europe this June

Epiphany truck bans: check out where they apply

December truck bans 2021. See where and when they will be in effect

Hauliers protest against truck ban in Burford

Sunday truck ban to be introduced on the AP7 motorway in Catalonia

December Truck bans – check where to expect restrictions in the coming weeks

4 weekends with truck bans on Austrian motorways; difficulties in Italy too

Catalonia has reintroduced traffic bans on two roads: trucks must use toll motorways again