by Germany is missing 11000 lorry parking sites along motorways
Too long distances between service areas, too few parking spaces for LGVs – this is the daily reality for drivers hauling goods in Germany.
According to a study commissioned by the German Ministry of Transport, over 70,000 LGV drivers look for free parking spaces along German motorways.
Every lorry driver that has to pass through Germany knows how difficult it is to find a parking space after 5 p.m. Forecasts indicate that the number of trucks on German roads will double by 2025, which will only make the situation worse.
Does the German government have a plan how to tackle this problem?
by You have been fined? Now you can pay by credit card
The police in Opolskie province are testing payment terminals, which will soon be used by police patrols all over Poland.
The regulation of the Prime Minister of 4 September 2017 has enabled the police and other uniformed services to use payment terminals, which make it possible for drivers to pay traffic fines on the spot using a credit card.
This solution will also be available to persons who committed a traffic offence but are not Polish residents and do not carry the Polish currency.
by List of facilities for removing snow and ice in Germany and Austria
Remember to remove snow and ice accumulated on the top of your trailer.
In Poland there is a lack of publicly available facilities for removing snow and ice from trailer tops. One such facility, built in February 2017, is being trialed in Podkarpackie province: it is located at a petrol station in Stobierna along the national road 19.
In this respect the situation in Germany and Austria is much better.
by Liste von Lkw-Enteisungsanlagen in Deutschland und Österreich
Vergiss nicht die Schnee- und Eislasten vom Dach seines Fahrzeugs zu entfernen.
In Polen immer noch fehlt es an notwendigen Enteisungsanlagen. Eine Probeanlage wurde in Februar voriges Jahr bei einer Tankstelle in Stobierna an der Nationalstrasse 19 aufgebaut. In dieser Hinsicht sieht die Situation in Deutschland viel besser aus.
by Wzrosły opłaty w całej sieci włoskich autostrad
Opłaty zdrożały średnio o 2,47%, a na niektórych odcinkach prawie o 53%.
Wzrost opłat ma na celu odzyskanie 70% realnej inflacji i pokrycie kosztów nowych inwestycji. Na stronie www.autostrade.it znajduje się kalkulator opłat.
by Higher toll on Italian motorways
Toll road charges have risen on average by 2.47% and on some roads even by as much as 53%.
The increase is intended to make up for 70% of real inflation and cover the cost of new investments. The charge calculator can be found on www.autostrade.it.
by Parking Groot-Bijgaarden przy E40 będzie zamknięty dla ciężarówek
Willy Segers, burmistrz Dilbeek, walczący o zamknięcie parkingu swoją decyzję tłumaczy coraz częstszymi atakami nielegalnych imigrantów na kierowców zawodowych.
W nocy z 25/26 stycznia, po raz kolejny dwóch kierowców zawodowych zostało zaatakowanych podczas snu. Jeden z nich został raniony ostrym narzędziem w twarz.
Na razie nie jest znana dokładna data zamknięcia parkingu Groot-Bijgaarden przy E40. Wiadomo natomiast, że będzie on niedostępny dla kierowców ciężarówek w godzinach nocnych, od godz. 22.00-6.00.
by Belgia – wzrost opłaty drogowej dla pojazdów o dmc pow. 3,5t
Jest to pierwsza podwyżka od 2016r., czyli od momentu wprowadzenia opłaty drogowej dla pojazdów ciężarowych.
Od 1 stycznia br. po raz pierwszy obowiązuje zróżnicowana stawka dla pojazdów spełniających normę Euro 5 i Euro 6.
W przypadku Euro 5, bez względu na wagę, opłata jest o 1 cent wyższa niż dotychczas. Opłata za ciężarówki z normą Euro 6 pozostaje bez zmian.
Wprowadzono również taryfikator mandatów za nieprawidłowo opłacone myto.
by Belgium – higher toll charges for lorries over 3.5 t MAM
It is the first price increase since 2016, when distance-based road charging for HGVs was introduced.
From 1 January 2018 on, for the first time there is a difference in the tariff for Euro-5 and Euro-6 vehicles.
In the case of Euro-5 emission class, regardless of vehicle weight, the charge is one 1 cent higher than before. The tariff for Euro-6 HGVs remains unchanged.
In addition, instead of the flat rate fine for non-compliance with the charging system regulations, a variable tariff has been introduced depending on the seriousness of the violation.
by Holland to start inspections to stop drivers taking 45-hour weekly rest in the cab
On 20 December 2017 the European Court of Justice ruled that drivers may not spend their regular 45-hour weekly rest in the vehicle, thus confirming member states’ right to impose fine for non-compliance with the regulation.
In the middle of January the Dutch minister of infrastructure Cora van Nieuwenhuizen announced plans to launch nationwide inspections to enforce the ban since February.
Drivers who break the regulation will face fines of 1500 euros.