Changes in freight traffic restrictions on Slovenian roads

The Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure has amended and supplemented the traffic restriction regulation in the Republic of Slovenia. The changes include a driving ban for trucks until 10:00 PM on Sundays and public holidays.

The amendment, which enters into force on December 30, 2021, extends the driving ban for lorries and vehicle combinations with a maximum authorized mass over 7,500 kg, as well as for tractors, and agricultural machines, on Friday before Easter from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM (previously to 9:00 PM). The ban has also been extended on Sundays and non-working days: now it applies from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM (previously to 9:00 PM).
The ban has been extended to improve traffic safety and traffic flow at border crossings. The amended ban has been highlighted as one of the most important measures of preventing accidental collisions.
Other rules concerning the driving ban on the movement of HGVs with a MAM over 7500 kg as well as tractors and agricultural machines during the summer tourist season remain unchanged.
The road traffic regulation has also been supplemented with some new exceptions for vehicles that are indispensible in the provision of certain services. In addition to the existing exceptions the following ones have been added:
– vehicles used for regular servicing required to maintain the railway infrastructure,
– transport of liquid technical gases (medical oxygen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide etc.),
– transport of power generators used by radio and television crews,
– transport of milk between dairies.