by Italy – fine for taking weekly rest in the cab
Based on the ruling of the European Court of Justice of 20 December 2017, on 30 April the Italian Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a memo, which provides for the possibility of fining drivers who take their regular weekly rest in the vehicle.
According to the memo, such cases will be treated as a failure to comply with the regulation. Fines can range from 425 to 1701 euro.
by France: van drivers are now obliged to log their driving and rest times
So far van drivers in France have not had to keep track of their driving times. But this has changed.
The government has issued guidelines for a number of inspection agencies, such as Direccte (Work Inspectorate), DREAL (Regional Department of the Environment, Planning and Housing), the police, the Gendarmerie and the customs service, enabling them to check if van drivers comply with the regulations.
From now on drivers of vehicles with GVW of up to 3.5 t are obliged to log their driving and rest times during their stay in France from the moment of entering the country to the moment of leaving it. This information has to be entered in a special driver’s log book.
by Hiszpania: przez 5 lat odcinek drogi N-121-C w Nawarze zamknięty dla ciężarówek
Taką decyzję ogłosił rząd prowincji Nawarry. Zakaz ruchu będzie obowiązywał pojazdy ciężarowe o 4 lub większej liczbie osi na odcinku drogi krajowej N-121-C (Tudela-Tarazona) w kierunku południowym, pomiędzy skrzyżowaniem z A-68 w Tudela oraz skrzyżowaniem z AP-68.
W ramach zarządzenia przyjętego przez rząd Nawarry udostępniony zostanie nowy dojazd do autostrady AP-15 z drogi A-68, umożliwiający ruch w kierunku Logroño autostradą AP-68. Przejazd tą alternatywą trasą, która jest szybsza i bezpieczniejsza niż aktualne połączenie przez N-121-C, będzie zwolniony z opłat, na mocy umowy zawartej przez rząd z firmą Audenasa, koncesjonariuszem AP-15, której szacowane koszty wyniosą 802,000 euro do roku 2029.
by Spain: section of N-121-C in Navarra to be closed to HGV traffic for 5 years
The decision has been announced by the government of the Navarra autonomous province. The ban will apply to HGVs with 4 or more axes on the south-bound section of the N-121-C road (Tudela-Tarazona), between the junction with A-68 in Tudela and the junction with AP-68.
As part of the measure adopted by the authorities of Navarra, there will be a new access route connecting A-68 with the A-15 motorway, which will enable traffic in the direction of Logroño along the AP-68 motorway. The use of the alternative route, which is faster and safer than the present one via N-121-C, will be free of charge by virtue of an agreement with Audenasa, the operator of AP-15, which is estimated to cost 802000 euro by 2029.
by Is Caen the new Calais?
As security tightens at the port of Calais, the city of Caen is fast becoming the pressure point for illegal migrants intent on reaching the UK by whatever means possible – usually on the back of a truck.
Rod McKenzie, the RHA’s managing director – policy and public affairs, in an interviewed given on BBC2 said that truckers were running the gauntlet of violence and intimidation as migrants try to cross the Channel into Britain. “Real problems occur when lorries are forced to stop by makeshift roadblocks where migrant gangs attempt to get on board – frequently with threats of violence. There’s no question that the risk to drivers is significant and the situation is deteriorating.”
by Germany – HGV-ban in Hesse still in force
Despite a change in the legal situation, the federal state of Hesse has decided to retain the HGV driving ban introduced in 2008 on four roads in the northern and eastern part of the state.
The four affected roads include B254 from Felsberg to Fulda, B27 from Hünfeld to Witzenhausen, B400 from Wommen to Wichmannshausen, and B7 from Kasel-Ost to Wehretal-Oetmannshausen.
by UK – M20 closure Junction 9 to 11
To reach Dover and Eurotunnel, drivers will have to follow a signed diversion route.
The M20 coast bound carriageway will be closed overnight between junctions 9—11 from Tuesday 26 June to Saturday 30 June from 8pm—6am to undertake surfacing works.
All freight traffic travelling to Dover and Eurotunnel on these dates are to use the A2/M2 or follow the signed diversion route from junction 9 along the A28, A2 and A20.
The M20 London bound will be closed overnight between junctions 11 – 9 from Tuesday 3 July to Friday 6 July. All freight traffic travelling from Dover on these dates are to use the A2/M2 or follow the signed diversion route from the Thanington junction for the A28 to re-join the M20 at junction 9.
London bound freight traffic from Eurotunnel will be diverted via the M20, A20, A2 and A28 to re-join the M20 at junction 9.
by Temporary border checks at the Brenner Pass
In July and September Austria is planning to introduce temporary border controls at selected crossings on the border with Germany and Italy.
The measures were scheduled much earlier and are intended to improve security during the Austrian presidency of the Council of the EU.
The border controls will take place between 9 and 13 July and again between 17 and 21 September.
by ITALY – new guidelines on the controls of cabotage
Penalties can be as high as 10000 euros.
On July 10 the Italian Ministry of the Interior published Circular No. 5507, which specifies the conditions for the control of posted drivers carrying out cabotage in Italy.
Before delegating a driver to perform cabotage operations in Italy, the employer is obliged to submit an application in the dedicated system (cliclavoro.it) and provide the driver with appropriate and translated documentation including a copy of the application, employment contract, A1 certificate, terms and components of remuneration with an indication of the payment period (hourly rate, conditions of the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses). A company representative appointed by the carrier in Italy should also have a copy of the application.
Inspection services may fine the driver and the carrier for not having the necessary documents translated into Italian.Penalties imposed on the carrier can range from 1000 to 10000 euros. The driver can be fined in the amount of 150 to 500 euros.
In addition, the vehicle may be administratively detained in a situation where the fine is not paid during the inspection.
by BELGIA – rośnie sieć dróg objęta opłatą dla pojazdów ciężarowych
Zgodnie z decyzją rządu belgijskiego regionu Flandrii od 1 stycznia 2019r siec dróg płatnych zwiększa się o prawie 39 km.
Nowe odcinki objęte opłatami:
– A 11 między Brugią (N 31) a Knokke-Heist (N 49);
– N 36 od Roeselare (R 32) do Zarren (N 35);
– N 772 od Hasselt (N 80) do Sint-Truiden (N 718)