by Austria: additional restrictions on the A10 from April to June
A regulation issued by the Austrian Minister of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure on 16 April introduces additional HGV driving bans on the A10 motorway.
The ban applies to trucks and vehicle combinations with a permissible GVW over 7.5 t:
1️⃣ On the southbound carriageway (towards Villach) between the Salzburg junction (intersection of the A10 and the A1 West motorways) and the Pongau junction:
a) on Friday, 18 April, and every Friday from 6 to 20 June, between 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM,
b) on Wednesday, 28 May, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM,
c) on Saturday, 19 April and every Saturday from 7 to 21 June, between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM;
2️⃣ On the northbound carriageway (towards Salzburg) between the Rennweg junction and the Golling junction:
a) on Friday, 13 June, and on Friday, 20 June from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM;
b) on Saturday, 14 June, and on Saturday, 21 June, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
The following are excluded from the above prohibitions:
1. Transports of slaughter cattle or livestock, mail items and periodicals, supplies of drinks to tourist areas, urgent deliveries to petrol stations, catering establishments and events or repairs of cooling systems, towing services, roadside assistance, assistance in emergencies, medical care, the use of vehicles by road maintenance companies or to maintain road traffic, in road or rail construction, the use of vehicles by public security services, fire brigades, the use of vehicles for garbage collection, waste disposal, to maintain the operation of water treatment plants or the use of vehicles by companies providing regular passenger transport services, as well as journeys of vehicles used by travelling carnivals, incl. teams of lighting and sound engineers travelling to and from the venue, urgent journeys involving trucks, articulated vehicles or trucks with trailers used by the Austrian armed forces, journeys of self-propelled agricultural machines, humanitarian aid transports performed by recognized organizations as well as trips to and from the construction site undertaken for the purpose of the general renovation of the tunnel systems on the A 10 motorway between the Golling and Werfen junctions;
2. Transports to or from places located:
a) in the Austrian administrative districts of Salzburg, Salzburg-Umgebung, Hallein, St. Johann im Pongau, Tamsweg, Zell am See, Spittal an der Drau, Villach-Land and Villach,
b) in the German district of Berchtesgadener Land;
3. Transport to or from places located:
a) in the Austrian districts of Braunau, Vöcklabruck, Gmunden, Murau, Liezen, Hermagor, Feldkirchen, Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt-Land and Lienz,
b) in the German districts of Traunstein and Rosenheim (including the city of Rosenheim),
c) in the Italian provinces of Udine, Pordenone and Gorizia,
d) in the Slovenian statistical regions of Gorenjska and Goriska;
4. Journeys for the exclusive purpose of transporting fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh milk and fresh milk products, fresh meat and fresh meat products, fresh fish and fresh fish products, live fish, eggs, fresh mushrooms, fresh baked goods and confectionery products, fresh herbs as potted or cut plants, and of ready-to-eat food preparations, including related empty journeys or return journeys to transport packaging of the aforementioned groups of goods. A consignment note or a loading list for individual un/loading points must be carried with each transport and should be presented on request during an inspection. It must be possible to determine the quantity of carried goods at the beginning and during the journey;
5. Journeys performed exclusively to transport goods to or from airports (Section 64 of the Aviation Act) or military airfields that are used for civil aviation purposes in accordance with Section 62 (3) of the Aviation Act;
6. Journeys involving combined rail-road freight transport from the consignor to the nearest technically suitable loading station or from the closest technically suitable unloading station to the consignee and back to the next loading station, provided that a fully completed document can be presented showing that the vehicle or its superstructures (swap bodies, containers) are to be transported by rail or have already been transported; this applies mutatis mutandis to combined water-road freight transport.
by Attention! Austria has announced new truck bans – effective from today
The Austrian Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure has published the 72nd regulation regarding additional driving bans for heavy goods vehicles in 2025. The document precisely defines the days and hours when restrictions will apply on key transit routes – including motorways A12 and A13 and national roads – and introduces a number of exemptions.
❌ The driving ban applies to:
◾ Trucks and tractor units with a maximum permissible gross weight (MPGW) over 7.5 tons,
◾ Vehicle combinations whose total MPGW exceeds 7.5 tons.
Truck driving bans
❌ April 18, 2025 and October 3, 2025 from 00:00 to 22:00
– on A12 Inntal and A13 Brenner motorways, if the destination is Germany or a country reached via Germany.
❌ April 19, 2025 from 11:00 to 15:00,
April 25, 2025 from 11:00 to 22:00,
June 2, 2025 from 09:00 to 22:00
– on A12 and A13, if the destination is Italy or a country reached via Italy.
❌ Every Saturday from July 5 to August 30, 2025 from 08:00 to 15:00, outside built-up areas in both directions, on the following national roads:
◾ B178 Loferer Straße: Lofer – Wörgl
◾ B320 Ennstalstraße: from km 4.500
◾ B177 Seefelder Straße: entire section
◾ B179 Fernpassstraße: Nassereith – Biberwier
◾ B181 Achensee Straße: entire section
◾ B182 Brenner Straße: entire section
❌ Every Saturday from June 28 to August 30, 2025 from 08:00 to 15:00
– on A4 Ost Autobahn from Schwechat junction to the national border in Nickelsdorf in both directions.
Exemptions apply to destination and origin transport to/from the following districts: Neusiedl am See, Eisenstadt, Eisenstadt-Umgebung, Rust, Mattersburg, Bruck an der Leitha, Gänserndorf and Korneuburg.
Exemptions from the bans
The bans mentioned in §1 do not apply to:
❌ 1. Transport of:
◾ Slaughter animals, feed, perishable food products, postal shipments, newspapers, beverages to tourist areas,
◾ Urgent deliveries to fuel stations, restaurants, events or refrigeration equipment repairs,
◾ Roadside assistance, emergency services, medical supplies, road maintenance, road and railway construction,
◾ Public service vehicles (police, fire brigade, waste collection, wastewater treatment),
◾ Transport of technical equipment for events (e.g. tent rentals), transport by showmen and technical crew (e.g. lighting, sound),
◾ Military transport of Bundeswehr or foreign troops under military stay regulations.
❌ 2. Trips to/from civilian airports and military airports used for civilian purposes.
❌ 3. Combined transport rail-road or water-road (provided appropriate documentation confirms the rail or waterway shipment of containers or swap bodies).
❌ 4. Trips to Germany, if it can be proven that they are exempt from German driving bans.
❌ 5. Trips to Italy, if it can be proven that they are exempt from Italian driving bans.
❌ Exempt from the bans listed in points 3 and 4 are empty vehicle journeys before 10:00, returning to the driver’s residence, company headquarters, freight terminal, truck yard, or location where the company provides return transport via public transit or company vehicle.
by Slovakia: a temporary closure of one section of the D3 motorway
The section of the D3 motorway in Slovakia between Zwardoń and Svrcinovec (Świerczynowiec) will be closed from March 21 to April 16. Additionally, the Poľana and Svrčinovec tunnels on the D1 motorway are also to be closed for maintenance work and in connection with a film project carried in the tunnels.
The following diversion routes are available
▶️ Traffic from the direction of Čadca towards Poland will be diverted to Český Těšín along road 1/11 via Svrcinovec Zatky (Świerczynowiec).
▶️ Traffic from Poland to Svrcinovec (Świerczynowiec) will be diverted to road C12. Vehicles over 7.5 tonnes will not be able to use this road, so a diversion has been designated along S52 towards Cieszyn.
▶️ In the case of the D1 tunnels, traffic in the Bratislava-Žilina will be diverted via the D3 motorway, starting from the Žilina junction. In the opposite direction, traffic will be diverted to the I/64 road from the Žilina – Solinky junction.
by Slovakia: a derogation from the HGV driving ban on April 18
In connection with the upcoming Easter holidays, the Presidium of the Police of the Slovak Republic has announced a special derogation from of the HGV driving ban.
The derogation will be in effect on Friday, April 18, and will apply only to lorries returning to Slovakia from neighboring countries, provided their destination is a vehicle station, the company’s operational centre or a place of unloading located in Slovakia. The exemption applies to journeys made along motorways, expressways, class I roads and roads designated for international traffic – but only in the case of vehicles whose place of destination is located in Slovakia. In other words, trucks passing through Slovakia will not able to benefit from this exemption.
It is worth noting that a similar exemption has not been granted for Monday, April 21, which means that on that day the HGV driving ban will apply as usual, from 00:00 to 10:00 PM.
by Hungary: closure of the Pentele Bridge
On Friday, April 11 at 5:00 p.m., the Pentele Bridge on the M8 route, which connects Dunaújváros and Dunavecse, will be completely closed. The work will last until 7:00 p.m on Sunday, April 13. During the closure, no vehicles will be able to cross the bridge.
The bridge needs to be closed to enable modernization work, which involves the replacement of the load-bearing elements of the bridge structure and the rebuilding of its technical infrastructure. The renovation will be carried out in stages throughout the year during similar weekend closures.
A diversion route has been for heavy goods vehicles with a GVW up to 40 tons, along the national road no. 52, across the bridge between Solt and Dunaföldvár, which the only alternative bridge crossing in the region, located approximately 15 km south of the M8 route.
by Poland: a temporary through traffic ban in Tarnów – diversions for HGVs with GVW over 16 tons
Because of the expansion of Lwowska Street in Tarnów, the Municipal Roads and Transport Authority has introduced temporary traffic restrictions, including a through traffic ban for HGVs with a GVW over 16 tons.
The expansion of Lwowska Street will involve the construction of a roundabout, accompanied by alternate closures of some lanes, which may cause traffic jams and affect road safety. This is why the following diversion routes have been designated for vehicles with a GVW over 16t intending to pass through the city along the north-south or south-north axis:
➡️ Vehicles coming from Rzeszów and bound for Kielce will be diverted along the southern bypass (DK94) to the junction along Krakowska Street, then turning into Czerwona Street, and on along Czerwonych Klonów and Kwiatkowskiego (DW973) to the “Tarnów Mościce” junction. The diversion continues along the A4 motorway to the “Tarnów Centrum” junction, and further on towards Kielce or Rzeszów.
➡️ Vehicles coming from Kielce and bound for Rzeszów, Pilzno and Jasło will be diverted along the same route, staring from the “Tarnów Centrum” junction onto the A4 motorway, and then to the “Tarnów Mościce” junction and DW973 towards Mościce. After a right turn into Czerwonech Klonów and Czerwona, the diversion continues until the junction along Krakowska Street and the bypass (DK94) towards Lwowska.
Entry into the city
Vehicles with a GVW over 16 tonnes, with the point of loading or unloading located in Tarnów:
➡️ coming from the south, will be allowed to enter the Zesłańców Sybiru roundabout (intersection of Lwowska, Okrężna and Marusarz streets),
➡️coming from the north, will be allowed to enter the Reagana roundabout (intersection of Al. Jana Pawła II with Ablewicza Street).
Exceptional permits
In special cases it will be possible to obtain an access card, which will enable entry into the city beyond B-5 signs (no entry for vehicles with a specified total weight). Additionally, the authorities are considering the possibility of enabling trucks to pass through the city outside rush hours – in the evening and at night.
by Slovakia tightens border controls – longer queues for HGVs
In an effort to limit the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary have introduced temporary sanitary border checks, which are already affecting traffic flow and causing delays to road freight transport.
Czechia and Austria tighten border controls – new rules for lorries
On March 27, Slovakia introduced obligatory vehicle disinfection using special pools and spray devices. The measure causes traffic jams and delays at the borders, slows down the flow of traffic entering and leaving Slovakia. Drivers are advised to keep track of the situation on the Stellacentra website and plan their routes well in advance.
Austria closes 23 border crossings
Since 5 April, Austria has temporarily closed the following 23 border crossings with Slovakia and Hungary
Closed Austria-Slovakia border crossings:
➡️ Angern/March – Záhorská Ves
➡️ Schloss Hof – Devínska Nová Ves
Closed Austria-Hungary border crossings:
➡️ Andau – Jánossomorja
➡️ Andau – Kapuvár (access to the bridge in Andau)
➡️ Baumgarten – Sopron
➡️ Deutsch Jahrndorf – Rajka
➡️ Deutschkreutz – Harka
➡️ Deutschkreutz – Nagycenk
➡️ Halbturn – Várbalog
➡️ Halbturn – Várbalog (Albertkazmerpuszta)
➡️ Klostermarienberg – Ólmod
➡️ Loipersbach – Ágfalva
➡️ Lutzmannsburg – Zsira
➡️ Lutzmannsburg (Rebberg) – Zsira
➡️ Lutzmannsburg (Therme) – Zsira
➡️ Neckenmarkt – Harka
➡️ Nickelsdorf – Rajka
➡️ Nikitsch – Sopronkövesd
➡️ Nikitsch – Zsira
➡️ Ritzing (Helenenschacht) – Sopron (Brannbergbánya)
➡️ Schattendorf – Ágfalva
➡️ Sieggraben (Herrentisch) – Sopron (Görbehalomtelep)
➡️ Wallern – Kapuvár (access to Wallern Bridge)
Temporary reintroduction of border controls
Slovakia has also decided to reintroduce border checks along its border with Hungary from April 8 to May 7, from 00:00 to 24:00. The following border crossings will be closed starting from 0:00 on April 8:
➡️ Čunovo – Rajka
➡️ Radvaň nad Dunajom – Neszmély
➡️ Chľaba – Ipolymadásd
➡️ Salka – Letkés
➡️ Ipelské Predmostie – Drégelypalánk
➡️ Vrbovka – Őrhalom
➡️ Trenč – Rároš – Rárospuszta
➡️ Lenartovce – Bánréve
➡️ Dlhá Ves / Domica – Aggtelek
➡️ Kechnec – Abaujvár
➡️ Trstená pri Hornáde–Kéked
➡️ Skároš – Hollóháza
➡️ Michaľany – Alsóregmec
➡️ Streda nad Bodrogom – Karos
➡️ Veľký Horeš – Nagyrozvágy
➡️ Veľké Trakany – Zemplénagárd
by Czechia and Austria tighten border controls – new rules for lorries
Today, April 4, marks the entry into force of of new, stricter rules for lorries crossing the border with Slovakia. Additional restrictions have also been introduced by Austrian, which has decided to temporarily close several border crossings with Slovakia and Hungary.
Czech-Slovakian
In an effort to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the Czech Republic has introduced the obligation of disinfection and limited the number of border crossings available for road transport.
Heavy goods vehicles, regardless of the type of cargo being transported, are only allowed to use five border crossings to enter the Czech Republic:
✅ Lanžhot – Brodské
✅ Starý Hrozenkov – Drietoma
✅ Bílá-Bumbálka – Makov
✅ Mosty u Jablunkova – Svrčinovec
✅ Hodonín – Holič
Every vehicle with a GVW over 3.5 tonnes will undergo mandatory disinfection at these border crossings. The first four crossings are designated for transports subject to veterinary inspection, including transports of animals, animal products and animal feed. Such trabsport will undergo more stringent disinfection procedures.
These measures may affect travel times and international logistics. The limited number of border crossings and additional inspections may cause delays at the border. Hauliers and freight forwarders should take this into account when planning routes and deliveries.
Austria closes some border crossings with Slovakia and Hungary
In order to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, in particular its spread to Austria’s border regions, some border crossings will be temporarily closed from April 5. The police ask travellers to understand that no further details will be announced regarding the time of border checks, the number of deployed staff, the form of checks at different locations. The regulation comes into effect on the day of announcement and will apply until 20 May inclusive.
✅ The following border crossings with Slovakia are temporarily closed:
◾ Angern-March/Záhorská Ves
◾ Schloss Hof/Devínska Nová Ves
✅ The following border crossings with Hungary are temporarily closed:
◾ Andau – Jánossomorja
◾ Andau – Kapuvár (access to the Andau bridge)
◾ Baumgarten – Sopron
◾ Deutsch Jahrndorf – Rajka
◾ Deutschkreutz – Harka
◾ Deutschkreutz – Nagycenk
◾ Halbturn – Várbalog
◾ Halbturn – Várbalog (Albertkázmérpuszta)
◾ Klostermarienberg-Olmod
◾ Loipersbach – Ágfalva
◾ Lutzmannsburg – Zsira
◾ Lutzmannsburg (Rebberg) – Zsira
◾ Lutzmannsburg (Therme) – Zsira
◾ Neckenmarkt – Harka
◾ Nickelsdorf – Rajka
◾ Nikitsch – Sopronkövesd
◾ Nikitsch – Zsira
◾ Ritzing (Helenenschacht) – Sopron (Brennebergbánya)
◾ Schattendorf – Ágfalva
◾ Sieggraben (Herrentisch) – Sopron (Görbehalomtelep)
◾ Wallern – Kapuvár (access to Wallern Bridge)
by Hungary: renovation of the M1
MKIF (Magyar Koncessziós Infrastruktúra Fejlesztő Zrt.), the Hungarian company responsible for the country’s road infrastructure, has published a list of rest areas for lorry drivers along the section of the M1 motorway located in the counties of Fejér and Komárom-Esztergom.
The list, which includes information about average parking occupancy in each rest area, has been prepared to help lorry drivers choose the best place to park. In view of the upcoming construction works (expansion to three lanes), the use of the M1 motorway will become more problematic.
The expansion of the M1 motorway, scheduled to take place from May 2025 to August 2029, will involve intensive construction works that will significantly affect the daily lives of drivers and residents of the surrounding areas. According to the police, there are already serious problems with parking along the motorway, which is why lorry drivers are finding it difficult to plan a stop in the right place. In order to address this problem, the Komárom-Esztergom Regional Police Headquarters has reviewed all rest areas for buses and lorries located along this motorway section to collect information that can help drivers of transport companies choose the best place for a rest.
The police point out that the current parking lots along the motorway do not have enough spaces for lorries to park properly. As a result, they are often forced to park against the regulations, which creates an indirect risk of accidents. Hauliers are therefore asked to consider using lorry parking lots located near the motorway. The police will continue to enforce parking regulations and, if necessary, impose penalties on drivers who do not comply with them.
<h2<M1 – Fejér
➡️ The section of the M1 motorway in the county of Fejér stretches from km 29+670 to km 50+660. There are two junctions along this section:
– Bicske (39 km)
– Szárliget (48 km)
Both of them connect with national road no. 1. At km 43 there is a parking lot called Óbarok, from which drivers can enter road 8101 and parallel lanes.
Rest areas and parking lots on the Fejér section
➡️P 43 km: Óbarok – Autohof Kaminonterminál
Capacity: 100 lorries (max. 120)
First 2 hours: free
Cost of parking for 24 hours: 14 euros
Average occupancy: approx. 40%
➡️National road no. 1 (33+775 km, next to the Spar logistics centre) – Steiner Autohof Kft
Capacity: 100 lorries (max. 120)
First 2 hours: free
Cost of parking for 24 hours: 10 euros
Average occupancy: approx. 70%
➡️Other parking options
On the national road no. 1 (27+300 km, 29+912 km, 37+600 km)
Tesco and Lidl parking lots in Bicske – can be used but consitute private roads that have been made available to the public
M1 – Komárom-Esztergom
➡️The section of the M1 motorway in the Komárom-Esztergom district stretches from km 50+649 to km 100+290 and includes:
– 5 road junctions
– 12 rest areas
◾Rest areas and parking lots (right side)
➡️ 54 km: Harkályos – 21 cars / 0 lorries – average occupancy: 60%
➡️ 57 km: Turul – 28 cars / 7 lorries / 1 bus – average occupancy: 80%
➡️ 65 km: Remeteségi – 33 cars / 4 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 72 km: Grébics – 19 cars / 7 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 83 km: Igmánd – 19 cars / 5 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️94 km: Concó – 40 cars / 10 lorries – average occupancy: 90%
◾ Rest areas and parking lots (left side)
➡️ 54 km: Harkályos – 21 cars / 0 lorries – average occupancy: 80%
➡️ 57 km: Turul – 24 cars / 7 lorries / 1 bus – average occupancy: 80%
➡️ 65 km: Remeteségi – 37 cars / 7 lorries / 1 bus – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 72 km: Grébics – 19 cars / 5 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 83 km: Igmánd – 19 cars / 5 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 94 km: Concó – 74 cars / 20 lorries / 2 buses – average occupancy: 100%
Alternative parking lots near the motorway
➡️ National road no. 13 (2+800 km, at the Orlen station)
Capacity: 150 cars / 50 lorries / 50 buses
average occupancy: 30%
➡️ Truck Parking Tata
Capacity: 200 lorries
average occupancy: 50%
➡️Ring Road in Tata
Capacity: 50 lorries
average occupancy: 50%
➡️Ipari Park in Tatabánya
Capacity: 50 cars / 30 lorries
average occupancy: 50%
➡️Bábolna, Ács (8151 km, at the road junction)
average occupancy: 90%
by Poland: an HGV driving ban in Pruszcz Gdański
After months of talks and analyses, the Municipal Office of Pruszcz Gdański has finally decided that vehicle with a GVM over 20 tonnes will be prohibited from passing through the town. The transit ban on Grunwaldzka Street will come into effect before Easter, on 18 April.
The meeting during which the decision was made was attended by representatives of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways, local government officials, Magdalena Sroka MP, the police and the municipal guard.
The ban is a measure designed to eliminate HGV traffic through the town along the national road no. 91, which negatively affects the safety and quality of life of residents – Janusz Wróbel, the mayor of Pruszcz Gdański
The ban will apply to the section of Grunwaldzka Street from the intersection with Zastawna Street to Świętego Wojciecha Street. This means that lorry drivers will have to use the S6 and S7 expressways and the Gdańsk Południe junction. In justified cases local entrepreneurs and residents will be able to keep using Grunwaldzka Street after obtaining an electronic permit.
Key facts about the permit system:
✅ It will enable quick verification by the police and the city guard via a QR code or the registration number.
✅ Entrepreneurs and residents can apply for a permit at id.pruszcz-gdanski.pl.
✅ It is also possible to apply using a paper form.
✅ No need to visit the office – decisions will be sent electronically.
The permit system will be introduced not just to monitor the use of Grunwaldzka Street, but also in other streets where tonnage restrictions are already in effect.