During the Easter period, vehicles are prohibited in some areas. Driving restrictions for HGVs will apply from today (Thursday 18th).

18th April (Thursday)

Switzerland: from 22:00 to midnight (trucks with a DMC above 3.5t .; industrial tractors and machines, articulated vehicles and road trains over 5t),

Hungary: from 22:00 to midnight (lorries, agricultural tractors with trailers with a DMC above 7.5 tons).

19th April (Good Friday)

Czech Republic: from 13:00 to 22:00 (lorries and vehicle combinations with a DMC above 7.5t),

Germany: from Midnight to 22:00 (heavy vehicles with DMC above 7.5t and heavy goods vehicles with trailers),

Slovakia: from Midnight to 22:00 (heavy goods vehicles with a DMC above 7.5t, heavy goods vehicles with a DMC above 3.5t with a trailer or semi-trailer),

Slovenia: from 14:00 to 21:00 (heavy vehicles with DMC above 7.5t),

Switzerland: All day and night

Hungary: from Midnight to 22:00,

Italy: from 14:00 to 22:00 (heavy vehicles with DMC above 7.5t).

20th April (Holy Saturday)

Austria: from 15:00 to midnight (tractors with trailers with a tractor or trailer DMC above 3.5 tonnes, lorries, articulated vehicles or self-propelled industrial machines with a DMC above 7.5 tonnes),

France: from 22:00 to midnight (trucks and vehicle sets with a DMC above 7.5t),

Luxembourg: from 21:30 to the north towards France and from 23:30 to the north towards Germany,

Poland: from 18:00 to 22:00 (heavy goods vehicles with a Dmc exceeding 12t – bans do not apply to vehicles returning from abroad),

Hungary: from 22:00 to midnight,

Italy: from 9:00 to 16:00.

21st April (Easter Sunday)

Austria: from Midnight to 22:00,

Croatia: from 14:00 to 23:00 (trucks and vehicle combinations with a DMC above 7.5 tonnes, lorries and vehicle combinations that exceed 14 m in length),

Czech Republic: from 13:00 to 22:00,

France: All day and night,

Liechtenstein: All day and night (heavy goods vehicles with a DMC of 3.5t as well as sets with a DMC above 5t),

Luxembourg: All day and night towards France; from 0:00 to 21:45 and from 23:30 to the north towards Germany,

Germany: from Midnight to 22:00,

Poland: from 8:00 to 22:00 (heavy goods vehicles with a Dmc exceeding 12t – bans do not apply to vehicles returning from abroad),

Slovakia: from Midnight to 22:00,

Slovenia: from 8:00 to 21:00,

Switzerland: All day and night,

Hungary: All day and night,

Italy: from 9:00 to 22:00.

22nd April (Easter Monday)

Austria: from 0:00 to 22:00,

Croatia: from 14:00 to 23:00,

Czech Republic: from 13:00 to 22:00,

France: from Midnight to 22:00,

Liechtenstein: All day and night,

Luxembourg: from Midnight to 21:45

Germany: from Midnight to 22:00,

Poland: from 8:00 to 22:00,

Slovakia: from Midnight to 22:00,

Slovenia: from 8:00 to 21:00,

Hungary: from Midnight to 22:00,

Italy: from 9:00 to 22:00,

April 23

Liechtenstein: from Midnight to 05:00,

Switzerland: from Midnight to 05:00.

More information can be found on the Bans for Trucks website.