by One on-board unit compatible with 9 toll systems in 8 European countries
German Office for Goods Transport (BAG) has officially approved the on-board unit UTA One® for registering toll payments in the German Toll Collect system.
This will enable the company to expand within several weeks the application range of UTA One® – an interoperable toll solution which was developed specially for the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS). The device can be supports 8 toll services in Austria, Belgium (including Liefkenshoek tunnel), Poland (A4), Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.
“We are happy that our on-board unit has finally been approved for paying toll charges in the German toll system. This means that UTA One® can now support nine toll services in 8 European countries.
UTA One® has a big potential; its services will continue to expand to other European countries once their toll systems become part of the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS). The German toll system can be activated on the device via over-the-air update on demand, said Volker Huber, UTA’s CEO.
by Additional traffic bans on the Brenner motorway
In view of the holiday HGV traffic bans in Germany and Austria, that are in force on May 1, the Day of Assumption (May 30), Whitsunday (June 10) and Corpus Christi (June 20), similar traffic bans will also apply in Italy on the Brenner motorway from Sterzing/Vipiteno to the Italian-Austrian border.
The ban applies to HGVs with a maximum authorised mass of over 7.5 tonnes, travelling north along A 22 from Vipiteno (Sterzing) to the Italian-Austrian border on the following days:
▪ Wednesday, May 1, from 00:00 to 09:00 on the northbound lanes of the A 22 motorway from Sterzing (Vipiteno) to the border;
▪ Thursday, May 30 (the Feast of the Ascension), from 00:00 to 10:00 p.m. on the northbound lanes of A 22 from Vipiteno (Sterzing) to the border;
▪ Monday, June 10 (Whitsunday/Pentecost), from 00:00 to 10:00 p.m. on the northbound lanes of A 22 from Sterzing to the border;
▪ Thursday, June 20 (Corpus Christi), from 00:00 to 10:00 p.m. on the northbound lanes of A 22 from Vipiteno to the border.
by Weekendowe zamknięcie A1 w pobliżu Kolonii
Odcinek będzie zamknięty od 22:00 w piątek do 5:00 rano w poniedziałek.
Zakłócenia w ruchu związane są z całkowitym zamknięciem A1 w obu kierunkach między skrzyżowaniem Köln-Nord i węzłem Leverkusen-West. Powodem zamknięcia są prace wyburzeniowe na moście w pobliżu Kolonii-Niehl oraz remont mostu na Renie w Leverkusen.
by Serious traffic disruptions expected in Italy
A strike at all Italian ports has been planned to take place on May 23.
Italian labour unions of transport employees (F.I.L.T.-C.G.I.L, FIT-CISL and Uiltrasporti) have called for a 24-hour national strike to protest against a decision to stop negotiations on the renewal of a collective labour agreement for the transport sector. In particular, unions object to cost cuts at the ports, which have a negative impact on port employees, both financially and in terms of working conditions and safety.
by Summer HGV traffic restrictions in Ukraine
The bans apply to HGVs with a GVW over 24 t and an axle load of over 7 t, with the exception of vehicles carrying dangerous live animals, perishable cargo, dangerous goods.
Additional road signs will be installed on public roads to inform drivers about the restrictions. The bans will be enforced by the State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety and the national police.
by Tirol extends HGV traffic restrictions – longer tailbacks expected
The measures will be introduced on days following and preceding two upcoming public holidays: Pentacost (Sunday 9 June, Monday 10 June plus the following three days) and Corpus Christi (the whole week including the holiday on 20 June).
The restrictions will apply to southbound lorries crossing the Austrian border on the A93 motorway in the Inn valley. Any lorries over the limit of 300 vehicles per hour will be slowed down or stopped if necessary.
by Upcoming changes in HGV traffic bans in the Czech Republic
The Czech Ministry of Transport has issued a press release concerning upcoming public holidays and related driving bans.
The following HGV driving bans will apply during this weekend:
• Friday, 5th July, from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm (the feast Saints Cyril and Methodius)
• Saturday, 6th July, from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm (the anniversary of the death of Jan Hus, d. 1415)
• Sunday, 7th July, from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Other summer driving bans in the country remain unaffected.
by France: additional traffic restrictions in Aquitaine during the G7 summit in Biarritz
In connection with this year\’s G7 summit, which will be held in Biarritz on August 24-26, a number of changes affecting road traffic have been planned.
They include the abolition of the general driving ban for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on Sunday, August 25, from 00:00 to 8:00am, on A63, on the route France-Spain, from the Saint-Geours-de-Maremme junction (A63 / RD824) to Biriatou.
Additional restrictions:
• On Saturday, August 24, an additional summer driving ban on the A63 between Biriatou and the Saint-Geours-de Maremme junction (A63 / RD824) in both directions will be extended until 8:00 pm
• On Monday, August 26, the following types of vehicles are prohibited from driving between 11:00am and 6:00pm: heavy goods vehicles with a DMC of over 19 tonnes and vehicles carrying dangerous goods of class 1 as defined in section 2.2.1 of Annex A, Part I of the ADR (EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS). The ban will apply on the following routes:
– On the A63 motorway, between Biriatou and the Saint-Geours-de-Maremme junction (A63 / RD824) in both traffic directions.
– on the RN134, from the southern exit of the Urdos agglomeration (PR109 + 389) at the intersection of Forges de Abel (PR115 + 457) and in RN1134 from the Forges de Abel junction (PR116 + 000) in the Somport tunnel (PR119 + 920), in both directions
• On Monday, August 26, the movement of vehicles transporting dangerous goods or special loads is also prohibited on the following routes:
– on the A63 motorway, between Biriatou and the Saint-Geours-de-Maremme junction (A63 / RD824) in both traffic directions.
– on RN134, from the southern exit from the Urdos agglomeration (PR109 + 389) at the intersection of Forges de Abel (PR115 + 457) and in RN1134 from the Forges de Abel junction (PR116 + 000) in the Somport tunnel (PR119 + 920), in both directions.
– on RD934, between Pourtalet (PR58 + 460) and node RD934 / RD431 (PR48 + 690) in the town of Laruns, in both directions.
by Germany: new regulation on the use of winter tyres in lorries and buses from 2020
From 1st July 2020, snow tyres must be fitted not only on driving axles but also on steering axles.
The new regulation applies to buses of category M2 and M3 and lorries of categories N2 and N3.
by Deutschland: Neue Regelung zu Winterreifen für Lkw und Busse ab 2020
Deutschland: Neue Regelung zu Winterreifen für Lkw und Busse ab 2020
Die neue Vorschrift gilt für Busse der Klassen M2 und M3 sowie für Lkw der Klassen N2 und N3.