by Czechia: more sections of the D1 motorway with an overtaking ban and higher fines
From the beginning of 2024 there will be more sections of the D1 motorway where lorries will not be allowed to overtake other vehicles.
The ban will be in effect on the motorway sections from Mirošovice (KP 21) to Humpolec (KP 90) and from the Jihlava exit (KP 112) to Velké Meziříčí-west (KP 141), with the exception of uphill lanes, where overtaking will be allowed. As a reminder, in mid-November, the HGV overtaking ban came into force on the section from Humpolec (KP 90) to Jihlava (KP 112) and from Velké Meziříčí-West (KP 146) to Kývalka (KP 182).
From January 1, 2024, the revised Highway Code will come into force, which introduces higher penalties for breaking the ban. Drivers can face fines from CZK 4,500 to 5,500 during a roadside check and up to CZK 25,000 in administrative proceedings. There are also plans to employ VMS boards to limit the use of the left lane by HGVs during emergency situations such as accidents or difficult weather conditions.
by Austria introduces a NEW winter driving ban on local roads
The new driving ban will come into effect from December 23 in the districts of Schwaz, Kufstein and Reutte in Tyrol and will apply to several regional roads and all local roads. The purpose of the ban is to prevent attempts to avoid traffic jams on transit routes.
As a result, drivers will not be able to avoid traffic jams in a given area by turning into local roads, unless they are traveling as part of terminating, originating or local traffic.
❗The driving ban will apply from December 23, 2023 to April 1, 2024 on Saturdays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and in the Reutte and Kufstein districts also on Sundays and holidays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The ban applies to all motor vehicles passing through Tyrol, including cars and motorcycles. The ban does not apply to terminating, originating or local traffic.
❌The ban applies on the following road sections in the district of Schwaz:
– L294 Bruckerstraße, from KP 0.020 in the commune of Reith im Alpbachtal to KP 2.320 in the commune of Bruck am Ziller and from the beginning of Zillerstraße in the commune of Bruck am Ziller to the southwest corner of the Gst. No. 1940 in the municipality of Hart im Zillertal (intersection Zillerstraße / L298 Harterstraße).
– L7 Jenbacher Straße (Kasbach) – in the direction of Jenbach.
– Transit bans in the towns of Strass, Schlitters, Fügen-Gagering, Fügen, Uderns, Hart, Bruck im Zillertal.
❌ The ban applies on the following road sections in the district of Kufstein:
– L 211 Unterinntalstraße (Kirchbichl/Langkampfen) towards Kufstein – Except for terminating, originating or local traffic in the district of Kufstein;
– L 211 Unterinntalstraße (Kirchbichl/Langkampfen) towards Mariastein – except for terminating, originating or local traffic in the district of Kufstein;
– L 295 Buchberger Straße (Ebbs) from km 3.0 towards Niederndorf – Except for terminating, originating or local traffic in the commune of Ebbs;
– “Alte Erler Straße” (Niederndorf) after exiting the L 209 towards Niederndorf – except for local traffic in the commune of Niederndorf;
– Municipal road Endach/Kufstein from the roundabout “Kufstein Süd/B173/Krankenhaus” towards the District Hospital Kufstein – except for terminating, originating or local traffic in the town of Kufstein;
– Coming from Eiberg, head towards Kufstein from the intersection at the roundabout Eibergstraße/Gemeindestraße Eibergstraße (B 173-Bayrischer Hof) – except for terminating, originating traffic and residents of Kufstein;
– Entrance road off the B 171 road towards the north – except for terminating, originating traffic and residents of Kufstein;
Traffic lights used for limiting the number of passing lorries are located in the following places:
➔ B 171 Tiroler Straße, KP 1.44 for traffic from Germany (activation of the existing system).
➔ B 172 Walchseestraße, km 18.0 for traffic from Walchsee towards Niederndorf.
➔ B 172 Walchseestraße, km 21.95 for traffic from Germany towards Niederndorf.
➔ B 173 Eibergstraße, km 6.6 for traffic towards Kufstein
❌ The ban applies on the following road sections in the district of Reutte:
– L 288 Pinswanger Straße, from the intersection with L 396 Weißhausstraße (km 6.250 + 35m) towards Pinswang and Pflach;
– L 69 Reuttener Straße from KP 9.750 (around the Vils intersection) towards Pflach to the Wiesbichl roundabout in Pflach;
– L 288–0–A1 access road to Pflach from the junction of the B 179 Fernpassstraße exit (Reutte Nord exit) towards Pflach to the Wiesbichl roundabout in Pflach
All driving bans are included in the traffic information system and are therefore available to sat-nav operators. This is to ensure sat-nav devices calculate routes taking into account these restrictions. In addition, the Tyrolean police and specially trained road supervision authorities will monitor compliance at selected checkpoints.
by Österreich: Winterfahrverbotskalender 2024
Wie bereits in den Vorjahren hat Österreich auch im 2024 auf der A 12 Inntalautobahn und der A 13 Brennerautobahn zusätzliche winterliche (samstags) Fahrverbote für Lkw mit einem zulässigen Gesamtgewicht von mehr als 7,5 t eingeführt.
Das Verbot gilt an allen Samstage vom 13. Januar bis 9. März, in der Zeit von 7:00 bis 15:00 Uhr:
➡️ 13., 20., 27. Januar
➡️3., 10., 17., 24. Februar
➡️ 2., 9. März
Das Verbot gilt wenn das Ziel der Fahrt in Italien oder in einem Land, das über Italien erreicht werden soll, oder in Deutschland oder in einem Land, das über Deutschland erreicht werden soll, liegt.
Ausgenommen von dem in § 1 genannten Fahrverbot sind:
1. Fahrten, die ausschließlich der Beförderung von Schlacht- oder Stechvieh, von Postsendungen sowie periodischen Druckwerken, der Getränkeversorgung in Ausflugsgebieten, der unaufschiebbaren Belieferung von Tankstellen, gastronomischen Betrieben und Veranstaltungen oder Reparaturen an Kühlanlagen, dem Abschleppdienst, der Pannenhilfe, dem Einsatz in Katastrophenfällen, der medizinischen Versorgung, dem Einsatz von Fahrzeugen des Straßenerhalters oder von Fahrzeugen in seinem Auftrag zur Aufrechterhaltung des Straßenverkehrs, dem Straßen- oder Bahnbau, dem Einsatz von Fahrzeugen des öffentlichen Sicherheitsdienstes, der Feuerwehr, der Müllabfuhr, der Entsorgung von Abfällen, dem Betrieb von Kläranlagen oder dem Einsatz von Fahrzeugen eines Linienverkehrsunternehmers zur Aufrechterhaltung des regelmäßigen Linienverkehrs dienen, sowie Fahrten mit Fahrzeugen nach Schaustellerart (§ 2 Abs. 1 Z 42 KFG 1967), Fahrten mit Fahrzeugen der Berufsgruppe der Beleuchter und Beschaller zum und vom Ort der Auftragserfüllung, Fahrten gemäß § 42 Abs. 3a StVO, unaufschiebbare Fahrten mit Lastkraftwagen, Sattelkraftfahrzeugen oder Lastkraftwagen mit Anhängern des Bundesheeres oder ausländischer Truppen, die sich auf Grund des Truppenaufenthaltsgesetzes, BGBl. I Nr. 57/2001, in Österreich aufhalten oder Fahrten von Hilfstransporten anerkannter Organisationen;
2. Fahrten, die ausschließlich der Beförderung von Gütern von oder zu Flughäfen (§ 64 Luftfahrtgesetz) oder Militärflugplätzen, die gemäß § 62 Abs. 3 des Luftfahrtgesetzes für Zwecke der Zivilluftfahrt benützt werden;
3. Fahrten im kombinierten Güterverkehr Schiene-Straße vom Versender bis zum nächstgelegenen technisch geeigneten Verladebahnhof oder vom nächstgelegenen technisch geeigneten Entladebahnhof bis zum Empfänger und zurück zum nächsten Verladebahnhof, sofern ein vollständig ausgefülltes Dokument mitgeführt wird, aus dem hervorgeht, dass das Fahrzeug oder dessen Aufbauten (Wechselbehälter, Container) mit der Eisenbahn befördert werden oder bereits befördert wurden; dies gilt im kombinierten Güterverkehr Wasser-Straße sinngemäß.
by Germany prolongs border checks until at least December 15
Nancy Faeser, German Minister of the Interior, has prolonged checks along the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland until December 15.
The federal police can now continue to use the entire package of stationary and mobile border police measures flexibly, depending on the current situation. The ministry’s spokesman ha sconfirmed that the border checks are an effective and necessary means of preventing illegal immigration. Since October, 3,300 illegal entries have been detected along the Polish-German border.
Bundesinnenministerin @NancyFaeser verlängert die #Grenzkontrollen zu Polen, Tschechien & der Schweiz bis zum 15. Dezember. Die Bundespolizei kann nun weiterhin flexibel, je nach aktueller Lage das gesamte Bündel an stationären & mobilen grenzpolizeilichen Maßnahmen einsetzen.
by Poland once again prolongs controls along the border with Slovakia
Poland’s Minister of the Interior and Administration has decided to prolong checks along the border with Slovakia from December 4 to January 2, 2024.
Border checks will only be continued in the case of travellers entering Poland, who will be able to cross the border at designated places. In response to requests made by residents of the region along the border, traffic restrictions have been implemented at some border crossings. The measure has been introduced to prevent illegal migration from the Balkan route. Travelers are advised to carry travel documents – an ID card or passport.
Until January 2, 2024, the Polish-Slovak border can be crossed at the following points:
17 road border crossings:
• Radoszyce
• Periwinkle
• Muszynka
• Piwniczna-Zdrój – Mnišek nad Popradom
• Jurgów
• Chyżne
• Korbielów
• Zwardoń – Skalité Platforma
• Leluchów – only for citizens of the EU, the EFTA, and their spouses and children
• Konieczna – cannot be used by buses and minibuses, only for citizens of the EU, the EFTA, and their spouses and children
• Niedzica – same as above
• Łysa Polana – same as above
• Chochołów – same as above
• Winiarczykówka – same as above
• Ujsoły – same as above
• Bór – same as above
• Jaworzynka – Čierne –Skalité – same as above.
3 railway border crossings:
• Slate – Palota
• Muszyna – Plaveč
• Zwardoń–Skalité
2 pedestrian border crossings:
• Ożenna – only for citizens of the EU, the EFTA, and their spouses and children.
• Zwardoń – Mýto.
by Closures of the Heinenoord tunnel in the Netherlands
In December the Heinenoord tunnel on the A29 will be closed for 2 weekends and 2 nights. The renovation work will be continued next year.
Closures of the tunnel in the direction of Bergen op Zoom
• from 10:00 PM on Friday, December 1, until 05:00 AM on Monday, December 4;
• from 00:00 to to 05:00 AM on Thursday, December 7;
Diversion routes for traffic towards Bergen op Zoom (north to south)
• transit traffic will be diverted via A15, A16 and A17.
Closures of the tunnel in the direction of Rotterdam
• from 10:00 PM on Thursday, December 7, to 05:00 AM on Friday, December 8;
• from 10:00 PM on Friday, December 15, until 05:00 AM on Monday, December 18;
Diversion routes for traffic towards Rotterdam (from south to north)
• transit traffic will be diverted via A17, A16 and A15
During the closure of the Heinenoord tunnel, the Kil tunnel in the same direction can be used free of charge.
Diversion routes during the December closures of the Heinenoord tunnel ⬇
by Wie stelle ich eine Frage zu Fahrverboten, um eine zufriedenstellende Antwort zu erhalten?
Wir beantworten gerne jede Frage, können aber nicht immer erraten, was genau Sie fragen.
Selbstverständlich versuchen wir bei konkreten Fragen immer nachzufassen, allerdings verlängert sich dadurch die Antwortzeit erheblich.
Wie sollten also Fragen formuliert werden?
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⏺️ Wir sind uns oft nicht sicher, ob jemand eine Frage stellt oder uns etwas mitteilt. Das Fehlen eines Fragezeichens am Ende eines Satzes macht einen großen Unterschied.
⏺️ Bevor Sie eine Frage stellen, prüfen Sie die Informationen zu einem bestimmten Land – möglicherweise finden Sie die Antwort schneller, als wir antworten können.
by Austria prolongs controls at the border with Czechia
By virtue of a regulation issued by the Austrian Minister of the Interior, checks at the Austrian-Czech border will continue until December 6, 2023.
The amending regulation regarding the temporary reintroduction of border controls at the internal borders with the Czech Republic was published in the Federal Journal of Laws on November 15.
Delays at the Polish-Ukrainian border due to border controls and the strike of Polish hauliers
In order to combat people smuggling and limit illegal migration, Poland and Germany have been controlling trans-border traffic with some countries, which result in delays for those wishing to cross the border. The situation at the Polish-Ukrainian border is made worse by the strike of Polish hauliers, who have been blocking the crossing points at Dorohusk, Korczowa and Hrebenne since November 6. Only passenger cars, buses, and lorries transporting live animals, humanitarian and military aid are allowed to pass through. Polish hauliers are protesting against unfair competition from Ukrainian transport companies after the liberalization of international transport between Ukraine and the EU countries. From next Monday, November 20, a blockade will also be held at the border crossing in Medyka.
by In a bid to curb illegal migration, Finland closes 4 crossing points on the border with Russia
From November 18, the border crossings of Vaalimaa, Nuijamaa, Imatra and Niirala will be closed.
The measure is intended to stop the flow of Middle Eastern and African migrants into Finland. The government is ready to take even more radical measures if necessary. The border crossings will remain closed until February 18, 2024.
1/4 Hallitus on päättänyt sulkea rajan Kaakkois-Suomessa. Vaalimaan, Nuijamaan, Imatran ja Niiralan rajanylityspaikat suljetaan 18.11.2023. Asiasta päätettiin torstaina valtioneuvoston istunnossa. Päätös on voimassa 18.2.2024 asti. https://t.co/SLijpPPxZ6
by Weekend closure of the A7 and the Elbe tunnel in Hamburg
The A7 will have to be completely closed for 55 hours from the 17th to the 20th of November to enable construction works.
⏺️ The section of the A7 between the Heimfeld and Volkspark junctions will be completely closed in both directions from 10 PM on Friday (November 17) until 5 AM on Monday (November 20).
⏺️ With the exception of the Waltershof junction, all other junctions (Volkspark, Bahrenfeld, Othmarschen, Heimfeld) will be closed from 9:00 PM The Waltershof junction will be open until 9:45 PM
⏺️ In addition, from 9:00 PM, it will no longer be possible to enter the southbound A7 at the Stellingen junction.