by Finland closes its land border with Russia
All crossing points on the land border between Finland and Russia will be closed until December 13.
Earlier this month, Finland has closed the crossing points at Vaalimaa, Nuijamaa, Imatra and Niirala, only leaving its northernmost border crossing at Raja-Joosepin for TIR transports.
The measure has been introduced to combat illegal migration through Russia. The new regulation will come into force on the night of November 29/30.
by Czechia: more sections of the D1 motorway with an overtaking ban and higher fines
From the beginning of 2024 there will be more sections of the D1 motorway where lorries will not be allowed to overtake other vehicles.
The ban will be in effect on the motorway sections from Mirošovice (KP 21) to Humpolec (KP 90) and from the Jihlava exit (KP 112) to Velké Meziříčí-west (KP 141), with the exception of uphill lanes, where overtaking will be allowed. As a reminder, in mid-November, the HGV overtaking ban came into force on the section from Humpolec (KP 90) to Jihlava (KP 112) and from Velké Meziříčí-West (KP 146) to Kývalka (KP 182).
From January 1, 2024, the revised Highway Code will come into force, which introduces higher penalties for breaking the ban. Drivers can face fines from CZK 4,500 to 5,500 during a roadside check and up to CZK 25,000 in administrative proceedings. There are also plans to employ VMS boards to limit the use of the left lane by HGVs during emergency situations such as accidents or difficult weather conditions.
by Austria introduces a NEW winter driving ban on local roads
The new driving ban will come into effect from December 23 in the districts of Schwaz, Kufstein and Reutte in Tyrol and will apply to several regional roads and all local roads. The purpose of the ban is to prevent attempts to avoid traffic jams on transit routes.
As a result, drivers will not be able to avoid traffic jams in a given area by turning into local roads, unless they are traveling as part of terminating, originating or local traffic.
❗The driving ban will apply from December 23, 2023 to April 1, 2024 on Saturdays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and in the Reutte and Kufstein districts also on Sundays and holidays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The ban applies to all motor vehicles passing through Tyrol, including cars and motorcycles. The ban does not apply to terminating, originating or local traffic.
❌The ban applies on the following road sections in the district of Schwaz:
– L294 Bruckerstraße, from KP 0.020 in the commune of Reith im Alpbachtal to KP 2.320 in the commune of Bruck am Ziller and from the beginning of Zillerstraße in the commune of Bruck am Ziller to the southwest corner of the Gst. No. 1940 in the municipality of Hart im Zillertal (intersection Zillerstraße / L298 Harterstraße).
– L7 Jenbacher Straße (Kasbach) – in the direction of Jenbach.
– Transit bans in the towns of Strass, Schlitters, Fügen-Gagering, Fügen, Uderns, Hart, Bruck im Zillertal.
❌ The ban applies on the following road sections in the district of Kufstein:
– L 211 Unterinntalstraße (Kirchbichl/Langkampfen) towards Kufstein – Except for terminating, originating or local traffic in the district of Kufstein;
– L 211 Unterinntalstraße (Kirchbichl/Langkampfen) towards Mariastein – except for terminating, originating or local traffic in the district of Kufstein;
– L 295 Buchberger Straße (Ebbs) from km 3.0 towards Niederndorf – Except for terminating, originating or local traffic in the commune of Ebbs;
– “Alte Erler Straße” (Niederndorf) after exiting the L 209 towards Niederndorf – except for local traffic in the commune of Niederndorf;
– Municipal road Endach/Kufstein from the roundabout “Kufstein Süd/B173/Krankenhaus” towards the District Hospital Kufstein – except for terminating, originating or local traffic in the town of Kufstein;
– Coming from Eiberg, head towards Kufstein from the intersection at the roundabout Eibergstraße/Gemeindestraße Eibergstraße (B 173-Bayrischer Hof) – except for terminating, originating traffic and residents of Kufstein;
– Entrance road off the B 171 road towards the north – except for terminating, originating traffic and residents of Kufstein;
Traffic lights used for limiting the number of passing lorries are located in the following places:
➔ B 171 Tiroler Straße, KP 1.44 for traffic from Germany (activation of the existing system).
➔ B 172 Walchseestraße, km 18.0 for traffic from Walchsee towards Niederndorf.
➔ B 172 Walchseestraße, km 21.95 for traffic from Germany towards Niederndorf.
➔ B 173 Eibergstraße, km 6.6 for traffic towards Kufstein
❌ The ban applies on the following road sections in the district of Reutte:
– L 288 Pinswanger Straße, from the intersection with L 396 Weißhausstraße (km 6.250 + 35m) towards Pinswang and Pflach;
– L 69 Reuttener Straße from KP 9.750 (around the Vils intersection) towards Pflach to the Wiesbichl roundabout in Pflach;
– L 288–0–A1 access road to Pflach from the junction of the B 179 Fernpassstraße exit (Reutte Nord exit) towards Pflach to the Wiesbichl roundabout in Pflach
All driving bans are included in the traffic information system and are therefore available to sat-nav operators. This is to ensure sat-nav devices calculate routes taking into account these restrictions. In addition, the Tyrolean police and specially trained road supervision authorities will monitor compliance at selected checkpoints.
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by Belgium: night closure of the Zelzate tunnel
The reason for the closure are firefighting exercises of the Central Fire Service in the tunnel tube towards Antwerp.
The exercises will start around 9 PM on Monday, December 11, and are scheduled to end around midnight. The tunnel tube towards Antwerp will be reopened to traffic on Tuesday morning at 05:00. Traffic in the other tube of the tunnel in the direction of the coast will continue without any interruptions. During the closure traffic towards Antwerp will be diverted.
by Austria przedłużyła kontrole graniczne z Czechami
Zgodnie z rozporządzeniem Federalnego Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych, kontrole graniczne na wspomnianej granicy mają potrwać do 16 grudnia 2023 roku włącznie.
6 grudnia 2023 roku w Federalnym Dzienniku Ustaw opublikowane zostało rozporządzenie zmieniające w sprawie tymczasowego przywrócenia kontroli granicznych na granicach wewnętrznych z Republiką Czeską.
by Austria prolongs controls at the border with Czechia
By virtue of a regulation issued by the Austrian Minister of the Interior, checks at the Austrian-Czech border will continue until December 16, 2023.
The amending regulation regarding the temporary reintroduction of border controls at the internal borders with the Czech Republic was published in the Federal Journal of Laws on December 6..
by No more overtaking on the D1 in Czechia
On Saturday, November 11, an overtaking ban for lorries with a MAM over 3.5 t was introduced in the Czech Republic, which also applies to the D1 motorway.
The ban is in effect from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with the exception of the South Moravian region, where it starts at 5:00 AM. Lorries are allowed to overtake other vehicles on three-lane motorway sections but only using the middle lane. Drivers who fail to comply with the ban can be punished with fine of CZK 5,000-10,000 (200-400 euro) and 7 penalty points. The Ministry is planning to introduce an HGV overtaking ban on other highways as well.
by Austria po raz kolejny przedłużyła kontrole graniczne ze Słowacją
Zgodnie z nowym rozporządzeniem zdecydowano się na przedłużenie kontroli granicznych z Republiką Słowacją do 2 lutego 2024 roku.
W Federalnym Dzienniku Ustaw została opublikowana zmiana rozporządzenia w sprawie tymczasowego przywrócenia kontroli granicznych na granicach wewnętrznych z Republiką Słowacką.
by Austria prolong border controls
By virtue of an amendment to the regulation on the temporary reintroduction of border controls at internal borders with the Slovak Republic, published in the Federal Journal of Laws, Austria has prolonged controls along the border with Slovakia until February 2, 2024.