In addition, additional restrictions will soon come into force in France, Austria, and Italy.
February 2 – Our Lady of Candlemas
Liechtenstein
A truck ban will be in place from 00:00 to 24:00 for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of over 3.5 tonnes, as well as for vehicle combinations with a GVW exceeding 5 tonnes.
February 8 – Slovenian Culture Day
Slovenia
A traffic ban will apply from 08:00 to 22:00 for heavy goods vehicles and vehicle combinations with a GVW exceeding 7.5 tonnes.
Additional traffic bans in France
At the end of December 2024, the French Ministry of the Interior issued a decree introducing additional annual restrictions on truck movements for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes. These restrictions will also apply in February and March.
The bans will be in force on the following Saturdays:
- February 8, 15, and 22, from 07:00 to 18:00.
The list of roads affected by these restrictions can be found in our dedicated article on the topic.
Block checks and winter bans
Austria and Italy
Additional winter traffic restrictions have been introduced on certain roads in Austria and Italy.
On the Austrian A12 Inntal Autobahn, A13 Brenner Autobahn, and A14 Rheintal/Walgau Autobahn, the movement of trucks with a GVW of over 7.5 tonnes will be prohibited on the following dates:
- Every Saturday from 11 January to 15 March 2025 (inclusive)
- Saturday 12 April 2025
- Every Saturday from 7 June to 27 September 2025 (inclusive)
- Ban duration: 07:00 to 15:00
Additionally, trucks over 7.5 tonnes will be prohibited from driving on the A13 Brenner motorway from the Italian border to the Nößlach junction (if their route includes the motorway section from the Brenner Nord junction to the Nößlach junction in the direction of Innsbruck) on the following dates:
- Every Saturday from 11 January to 15 March 2025 (inclusive), from 07:00 to 15:00
Block Checks at the German-Austrian Border
Aside from traffic bans, Austria conducts block checks at the Kufstein/Kiefersfelden border crossing with Germany, which can cause delays for truck drivers. Trucks are allowed to cross the border in blocks of 250 vehicles per hour.
Traffic metering is scheduled for the following dates:
- 3, 10, 17, and 24 February 2025
Truck bans in Italy (South Tyrol)
The government of the Italian region of South Tyrol has imposed a truck driving ban on the A22 Autostrada del Brennero, from Vipiteno to the state border, on all Saturdays from 11 January to 15 March 2025.
- The restriction applies to all trucks with a GVW of over 7.5 tonnes.
- The ban will be in effect every Saturday during this period from 07:00 to 22:00.