August driving ban schedule for HGVs – 2024
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated in August in the Catholic countries of Europe, August 15. August holiday restrictions will also be in place for other public holidays, including in Switzerland and Croatia. Below is a summary list of these dates and the relevant driving ban for heavy goods vehicles :
Driving ban schedule for HGVs
1 August – Swiss National Holiday
- Switzerland: From 00:00 to 24:00. The Swiss National Holiday is celebrated on this day. The bans apply to trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tonnes.
4 August
- Croatia: From 12:00 to 23:00. The ban applies to trucks and convoys over 7.5 tonnes and trucks and semi-trailers over 14 metres in length.
5 August – Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti
- Croatia: From 14:00 to 23:00. On this date, Croatians celebrate the independance.
14 August
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- Croatia: From 15:00 to 23:00.
- France: From 22:00 to 24:00.
- Luxembourg: From 23:30 to 24:00 towards Germany and from 21:30 to 24:00 towards France. The ban includes vehicles over 7.5 tonnes with or without trailers.
- Poland: From 18:00 to 22:00, vehicles and combinations of vehicles with a permissible total weight exceeding 12 tonnes may not drive on the roads.
15 August – Assumption
- Austria: From 00:00 to 22:00. The prohibition applies to tractors with trailers with a gross vehicle weight of the tractor or trailer exceeding 3.5 tonnes, trucks, and articulated vehicles with a weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes.
- Croatia: From 14:00 to 23:00.
- France: From 00:00 to 22:00.
- Luxembourg: From 00:00 to 21:45.
- Poland: From 08:00 to 22:00.
- Slovenia: From 08:00 to 22:00. The restriction applies to heavy goods vehicles and vehicle combinations with a gross vehicle weight of more than 7.5 tonnes.
- Italy: From 07:00 to 22:00. The ban applies to heavy goods vehicles and vehicle combinations designed for the transport of goods with a gross vehicle weight of more than 7.5 tonnes.
19 August
- Hungary: From 22:00 to 24:00.
20 August – Szent István ünnepe
- Hungary: From 00:00 to 22:00. Hungarians celebrate St. Stephen’s Day on this day.
29 August – Nasledovný sviatok v krajine Slovakia je
Slovakia: From 00:00 to 22:00. Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising.
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Source : trans.info
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