With the new year already started, some European countries are planning on implementing additional truck bans. In this article, we provide a list of dates on which road restrictions are going to apply in some states.

January 5, Thursday

• In Croatia, bans will apply to trucks weighing more than 7.5t as well as trucks and vehicles with trailers longer than 14m. These bans will apply from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m.

January 6, Friday

• In Austria, bans will apply to trucks weighing more than 3.5t. These bans will apply from midnight until 10 p.m.
• In Italy, bans will apply to trucks weighing more than 7.5t. These bans will apply from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.
• In Croatia, the bans on this day will be the same as on January 5th, but this time they will be in effect from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m.
• In Liechtenstein, bans will apply to heavy vehicles weighing more than 3.5t. These bans will apply the entire day.
• In Slovakia, a ban applying to all vehicles was planned. However, this ban has been changed - trucks coming to Slovakia from neighboring countries with the purpose of unloading there can use highways, Class I and international roads.

Saturdays (January 7, 14, 21, 28)

Saturday bans apply in the following countries:

• in Austria from 3 p.m. until midnight,
• in France from 10 p.m. until midnight,
• in Hungary from 10 p.m. until midnight (this prohibition does not apply to trucks of EURO 3 and higher categories operating in the international transport sector),
• in Luxembourg from 11.30 p.m. to midnight for those heading towards Germany and from 21.30 to midnight for those heading towards France.

Sundays (January 8, 15, 22, 29)

Sunday bans apply in the following countries:

• in Austria, France, Germany, Slovakia, and Liechtenstein from midnight until 10 p.m.,
• in the Czech Republic from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m.,
• in Italy from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.,
• in Luxembourg from midnight until 9.45 p.m.,
• in Switzerland throughout the entire day,
• in Slovenia from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.,
• in Hungary from midnight to 10 p.m. (this ban does not apply to trucks of EURO 3 and higher categories operating in the international transport sector).

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