by Italien setzt das Lkw-Sonntagsfahrverbot in Dezember aus
Mit dem am 4. Dezember erlassenen Dekret hat die italienische Ministerin für Infrastruktur und Verkehr, Paola De Micheli, das Lkw-Sonntagsfahrverbot an allen Sonn- und Feiertagen im Dezember ausgesetzt.
Dies bedeutet, dass alle Fahrzeuge mit einer zulässigen Gesamtgewicht von mehr als 7,5 Tonnen, die für Güterbeförderung in Italien verwendet werden, an folgenden Tagen auf außerstädtischen Straßen fahren dürfen:
6., 8., 13., 20., 25., 26. und 27. Dezember.
Darüber hinaus bleibt die Aussetzung des Verbots internationaler Güterbeförderung bis auf weiteres in Kraft.
Die Entscheidung wurde durch die Coronavirus-Krise und die Notwendigkeit einer Verbesserung des Verkehrssystems und des Verkehrsflusses motiviert.
by Slovakia: derogation from the HGV driving ban
At the request of ČESMAD Slovakia, the Slovakian Presidium of the Police Force of has granted a general exemption from the driving ban in connection with the upcoming holidays.
The derogation will be in effect on:
– December 24, 2020
– December 25, 2020
– December 26, 2020
– 1 January 2021
– 6 January 2021.
The derogation applies to all heavy goods vehicles traveling on motorways, roads for motor vehicles, 1st class roads and roads used by international traffic, entering Slovakia from certain neighbouring countries and bound for destinations (e.g. the company’s base or the place of unloading) located in Slovakia.
by Slowakei: Abweichung vom LKW-Fahrverbot
Auf Ersuchen der MESMAD-Slowakei hat das slowakische Präsidium der Polizei im Zusammenhang mit den bevorstehenden Feiertagen eine allgemeine Ausnahme vom Fahrverbot gewährt.
Die Ausnahmeregelung gilt für:
– 24. Dezember 2020
– 25. Dezember 2020
– 26. Dezember 2020
– 1. Januar 2021
– 6. Januar 2021.
Die Ausnahmeregelung gilt für alle LKW, die auf Autobahnen, Straßen für Kraftfahrzeuge, Straßen der 1. Klasse und Straßen des internationalen Verkehrs fahren, aus bestimmten Nachbarländern in die Slowakei einreisen und zu einem in der Slowakei liegenden Bestimmungsort (zur Unternehmensniederlassung oder zum Entladungsort) fahren.
by Professional drivers have to register before entering Norway
In order to better control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Norwegian government has introduced a number of rules that apply to everyone who is planning to visit the country.
As reported by the Spanish transport association FENADISMER, all travellers, both Norwegian citizens and foreigners, have to register online before crossing the border. This also applies to employees in the transport industry and professional drivers. Registration consists in providing a confirmation of compliance with preventive measures regarding disease detection and monitoring, which practically means information about whether they are exempt from quarantine, PCR tests, etc.
❗ Road transport employees ONLY need to register by providing the required information. ❗ On this basis, they will be exempt from obligation of taking a PCR test and undergoing quarantine. Registration can be made via the website listed below, which is currently only available in Norwegian and English.
In order to register, you have to provide your e-mail address or mobile phone number and, in Part 1, personal data of the carrier or driver (name and surname), date of birth, telephone number and personal ID number, ID card or passport number and a list of countries visited in the last 14 days. Once the registration has been completed, you will receive a confirmation that should be presented to the police at border checks if required.
by The Netherlands introduces the requirement of rapid test results
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has informed that all travellers arriving in the Netherlands by plane or ferry from Ireland, the UK or South Africa must proof that they have tested negative for coronavirus following a rapid test directly before departure.
For those arriving in the Netherlands by air, this additional requirement will enter into force at 00:01 on 15 January. For those arriving by ferry, the requirement will come into force at 00:01 on 19 January.
The new requirement also applies to people working in the transport sector, such as truck drivers, as well as ferry and airline crews. It is worth mentioning that the rapid test requirement already applies to people travelling to the Netherlands from the UK via the Eurotunnel or Eurostar.
Air travellers can take a rapid test at a number of airports. It is therefore recommended that at least one extra hour is added to the expected travelling time. Please ask the airport of departure if rapid testing is available there. There are no rapid testing sites at ferry terminals. Ask your ferry operator where suitable rapid testing sites are located.
by Niederlande: Corona-Schnelltest-Ergebnisse jetzt erforderlich für Reisenden aus Irland, Großbritannien oder Südafrika
Das niederländische Ministerium für Infrastruktur und Wasserwirtschaft hat mitgeteilt, dass alle Reisenden per Flugzeug oder Fähre die aus Irland, Großbritannien oder Südafrika in die Niederlande kommen, nachweisen müssen, dass sie mittels eines Schnelltests, der direkt vor der Abreise durchgeführt wurde, auf Coronavirus negativ getestet wurden.
Für Flugreisenden tritt diese zusätzliche Anforderung am 15. Januar um 00:01 Uhr in Kraft. Für diejenigen, die mit der Fähre anreisen, tritt die Anforderung am 19. Januar um 00:01 Uhr in Kraft.
Die neue Anforderung gilt auch für Personen, die im Verkehrsgewerbe tätig sind, wie z. B. Lkw-Fahrer sowie Fähr- und Flugbesatzungen. Es ist erwähnenswert, dass die Schnelltestanforderung bereits für Personen gilt, die aus Großbritannien über den Eurotunnel oder Eurostar in die Niederlande reisen.
Flugreisende können an mehreren Flughäfen einen Schnelltest machen. Es wird daher empfohlen, der erwarteten Reisezeit mindestens eine zusätzliche Stunde hinzuzufügen. Bitte fragen Sie den Abflughafen, ob dort Schnelltests verfügbar sind. An den Fährterminals gibt es keine Schnellteststellen. Fragen Sie Ihren Fährbetreiber, wo sich geeignete Schnellteststellen befinden.
by Italy suspends HGV driving bans in January
By virtue of a decree issued on January 14, the Italian Ministry of Transport has extended the suspension of the driving ban for vehicles with a total weight of over 7.5 tons.
This means that all weekend HGV driving bans in January (17, 24 and 31) have been lifted.
by Italien setzt Lkw-Fahrverbote im Januar aus
Mit einem am 14. Januar erlassenen Dekret hat das italienische Verkehrsministerium die Aussetzung des Fahrverbots für Fahrzeuge mit einem Gesamtgewicht von über 7,5 Tonnen verlängert.
Demnach sind alle Lkw-Sonntagsfahrverbote im Januar (17, 24 und 31) aufgehoben worden.
by Denmark introduces the requirement of COVID-19 tests for HGV drivers
The new COVID-19 variant spreading in the UK has prompted the Danish government to impose stricter restrictions on people entering Denmark from the UK.
The Danish government, following in the footsteps of France and the Netherlands, has banned travellers from Great Britain from entering the country at least until February 7. Among categories exempt from the ban are drivers of trucks and vans transporting goods to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential goods in Denmark or the EU. All UK travellers, including professional drivers, are obliged to present a negative COVID-19 test taken no later than 24 hours prior to entry.
Listed below are haulier advice sites where drivers and crew of HGVs, LGVs, coaches and vans can get free COVID-19 tests and border readiness checks before transporting goods to the EU . Most of these sites are at motorway service stations and truck stops and are open between 6am and 10pm, 7 days a week.
Beaconsfield – 6am to 10pm
Burtonwood (Merseyside) – 6am to 10pm
Cannock Roadking – No testing
Carlisle Stobart Truck Stop – 4am to 10pm
Charnock Richard Services northbound – 6am to 10pm
Cherwell Valley – 6am to 10pm
Clacket Lane eastbound – 24 hours
Cullompton – No testing
Doncaster North – 6am to 10pm
Donington Park – 6am to 10pm
Ferrybridge Services – No testing
Fleet southbound – 6am to 10pm
Formula Services (Ellesmere Port) – No testing
Hartshead Moor (Huddersfield) – 6am to 10pm
Heywood Distribution Truck Stop – 6am to 10pm
Holyhead Truck Stop – No testing
Hopwood Park – 4am to 10pm
Junction 38 Services – 6am to 10pm
Leicester Forest East northbound – 6am to 10pm
Leicester Forest East southbound – 6am to 10pm
Lockerbie Truck Stop – No testing
Markham Moor – No testing
Membury eastbound – 6am to 10pm
Orwell Crossing Truck Stop – 6am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday
Peterborough – 4am to 10pm
Pont Abraham – No testing
Reading Eastbound – 24 hours
Rothwell Truck Stop – 6am to 10pm
Rownhams northbound – 24 hours from 16 January 2021
Rugby Stobart Truck Stop – 24 hours
Sandbach northbound – No testing
Sandbach southbound – 6am to 10pm
South Mimms – No testing
Stafford northbound – 6am to 10pm
Strensham northbound – 6am to 10pm
Strensham southbound – 6am to 10pm
Sutton Scotney northbound – 6am to 10pm
Sutton Scotney southbound – 6am to 10pm
Tamworth Services – 6am to 10pm
The Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham – 6am to 10pm, Monday to Friday
(7am to 11am and 4pm to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday)
Thurrock Services – 24 hours
Truck Haven (Carnforth) – 6am to 10pm, Monday to Friday
(6am to 11am and 4pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday)
Watford Gap northbound – No testing
Watford Gap southbound – 6am to 10pm
Wetherby Services – 6am to 10pm
Woodall northbound – 6am to 10pm
❗ The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has informed that all travellers arriving in the Netherlands by plane or ferry from Ireland, the UK or South Africa must proove that they have tested negative for coronavirus following a rapid test directly before departure.
For those arriving in the Netherlands by air, this additional requirement came into effect at 00:01 on 15 January. For those arriving by ferry, the requirement came into effect at 00:01 on 19 January.
❗ We would like to remind you that truck drivers entering France from the UK are also required to test for COVID-19.
by Requirements for drivers entering Germany
Listed below are guidelines for professional drivers entering Germany, where a new registration system has been set up with special regulations and partial epidemiological exemptions for professional drivers.
1. Drivers who have spent 10 days in a “risk area” before entering Germany
❎ Destination traffic: no prior registration required.
❎ no requirement of a negative COVID-19 test.
❎ Transit: No registration or negative test required.
2. Drivers who have spent 10 days in a “high incidence area” prior to entering Germany
❎ Destination traffic: Prior registration is required. Register onlinebefore entering the country. The digital form is available in multiple languages.
❎ negative Covid-19 test is not required for stays not exceeding 72 hours.
❎ Transit: No registration or negative test required.
3. Drivers who have spent 10 days in an area where the new Covid-19 variant has appeared (currently Great Britain and Ireland) before entering Germany:
❎ destination traffic: Prior registration is required. Register online before entering the country. The digital form is available in many languages.
❎ A negative COVID-19 test required
❎ Transit: prior registration required. Register online before entering the country. The digital form is available in many languages. No COVID-19 negative test requirement.