Lorry traffic bans at Easter

Truck bans will be in place in most European countries as the Easter holidays approach. The first of these will already be in place on Thursday.

There are restrictions on lorry traffic in many regions of Europe ahead of Easter and over the holidays. Here is a calendar of the upcoming Easter bans:

28 March (Maundy Thursday)

Hungary – from 22:00 to 24:00. The traffic ban applies to heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes.

29 March (Good Friday)

Croatia – from 15:00 to 23:00. Restrictions apply for heavy goods vehicles and convoys with a gross vehicle weight of more than 7.5 tonnes, as well as trucks and vehicles with trailers longer than 14 metres.

Czech Republic – from 13:00 to 22:00, heavy goods vehicles and convoys over 7.5 tonnes are banned.

Germany – from 00:00 to 22:00. The restriction of traffic applies to heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes and trucks with trailers.

Hungary – from 00:00 to 22:00.

Italy – from 14:00 to 22:00. Restrictions apply for trucks over 7.5 tonnes.

Luxembourg – from 00:00 to 21:45 towards Germany. The traffic ban applies to vehicles with a dmc over 7.5 tonnes with or without trailers.

Slovakia – from 00:00 to 22:00. During this period, trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 7.5 tonnes and trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tonnes with a trailer or semi-trailer are not allowed on Slovak roads.

Slovenia – from 14:00 to 22:00. The restriction applies to heavy goods vehicles and vehicle combinations with a dmc over 7.5 tonnes.

Switzerland – from 00:00 to 24:00. Restrictions in Switzerland apply to trucks with a dmc over 3.5 tonnes.

30 March (Easter Saturday)

Croatia – from 15:00 to 23:00.

France – from 22:00 to 24:00. French restrictions apply to lorries and combinations of vehicles over 7.5 tonnes.

Hungary – from 22:22 to 24:00.

Italy – from 09:00 to 16:00.

Luxembourg – from 21:30 to 24:00 towards France and from 23:30 to 24:00 towards Germany.

Poland – from 18:00 to 22:00. Restrictions apply for vehicles over 12 tonnes.

31 March (Easter Sunday)

Croatia – from 14:00 to 23:00.

Czech Republic – from 13:00 to 22:00.

France – from 00:00 to 24:00.

Germany – from 00:00 to 22:00.

Hungary – from 00:00 to 24:00.

Italy – from 09:00 to 22:00.

Liechtenstein – from 00:00 to 24:00.

Luxembourg – from 00:00 to 21:45 towards France and from 23:30 to 24:00 towards Germany.

Poland – from 08:00 to 22:00.

Slovakia – from 00:00 to 22:00.

Slovenia – from 08:00 to 22:00.

Switzerland – from 00:00 to 24:00.

1 April (Easter Monday)

Austria – from 00:00 to 22:00. Austrian restrictions apply to tractors with trailers with a tractor or trailer dmc over 3.5 tonnes, lorries, articulated vehicles, or self-propelled industrial machinery with a dmc over 7.5 tonnes.