Road news for fleets
Truck rules, tolls, border waits and enforcement across Europe.
Austria: Salzburg bans transit traffic from A10 Tauernautobahn exits from Pentecost through summer 2026
Salzburg has introduced exit bans at 13 A10 Tauernautobahn junctions between Puch-Urstein and Zederhaus, plus local road restrictions in five surrounding municipalities. Transit traffic to Italy, Slovenia, and…
Truck driving restrictions across Europe: 30 April – 3 May 2026
Trucks over 7.5 tonnes face driving bans across more than a dozen European countries between 30 April and 3 May 2026. Labour Day on Friday 1 May triggers…
European truck driving bans in May 2026: full calendar by country
May 2026 brings truck driving bans across twelve European countries on Labour Day alone, with three federal public holidays — May 1, May 14 (Ascension), and May 25…
Traffic restrictions across Europe: 25–27 April 2026 weekend driving bans
Austria, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Luxembourg all impose truck driving bans between 25 and 27 April 2026. Italy and Portugal observe national…
Germany truck driving ban 2026: Sunday rules, summer Saturday routes and fine amounts
Germany bans trucks over 7.5 tonnes on all roads every Sunday from 00:00 to 22:00, and on federal public holidays. An additional Saturday ban covers selected motorways from…
Austria: A12 Inntal night truck ban shifts to 22:00 from 1 May 2026
From 1 May 2026, the weekday night ban on Austria's A12 Inntal motorway shifts two hours later — from 20:00 to 22:00. The summer schedule runs until 31…
EES border checks now operational across EU — what truck operators need to know
EES became fully operational across all 29 Schengen external borders on 10 April 2026, replacing passport stamping with mandatory biometric registration for non-EU nationals. Non-EU truck drivers without…
Finland tightens cabotage enforcement: fines up to €25,000 and wheel clamping from May 2026
Finland's new cabotage enforcement legislation enters into force on 1 May 2026, introducing fines of €5,000 per illegal operation and up to €25,000 for systematic violations. Wheel clamping…
Mont Blanc Tunnel closures start Monday: night closures every week until July
The Mont Blanc Tunnel closes on 21 nights between 13 April and 3 July 2026 for planned maintenance, all between 22:00 and 06:00. The April programme alone covers…
ROADPOL speed marathon 15 April: police to run 24-hour speed blitz across Europe
Police forces across more than 20 European countries run coordinated 24-hour speed checks on 15 April 2026 as part of ROADPOL's Speed Week. Luxembourg and Croatia enforce from…
General Traffic Restrictions in Europe: March 2026
Baltic seasonal axle load restrictions from March 1, thaw conditions on secondary roads, and Easter weekend planning implications.
General Traffic Restrictions in Europe: February 2026
Carnival-related HGV restrictions in Italy and Austria, with ongoing Alpine winter weather affecting Brenner and Mont Blanc crossings.