Road news for fleets
Truck rules, tolls, border waits and enforcement across Europe.
Germany: Engelbergtunnel (A8/A81) full closure 7–8 November
Engelbergtunnel near Leonberg closes both ways from 21:00 on 7 Nov to 12:00 on 8 Nov 2026 (CET). Parallel A8 pavement works run until 05:00 on 9 Nov.
France: Le Havre tug strike slows marine ops until 7 Nov 08:00
Le Havre marine operations are strongly slowed by a tug and officers strike from 6 Nov 08:00 to 7 Nov 08:00 CET. Calais freight was free-flowing again on…
Most European truck fines happen by mistake — here is what they cost and what stops them
Most European truck fines are not the result of deliberate rule-breaking. FleetIntel's own questionnaire shows they come from human error: missed document expiry dates, miscounted cabotage runs, traffic…
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…
ROADPOL truck checks across Europe start 4 May 2026 — what fleets need to know
ROADPOL launches its second Truck and Bus enforcement operation of 2026 on 4 May, running through 10 May. Officers across all EU member states plus Switzerland, Serbia, and…
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…
Italy and Netherlands raise truck fines as Europe-wide enforcement tightens in 2026
Italy has the EU's highest speeding fines in 2026 — up to €3,382 for exceeding the limit by 60 km/h, with zero alcohol tolerance for professional drivers. The…
Italy and Netherlands raise truck fines as Europe-wide enforcement tightens in 2026
Italy's Codice della Strada sets the highest fine in Europe at €3,382 for severe speeding. The Netherlands raised fines 3–4% across all categories for 2026. Poland charges 15…
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: Sundays, holidays, summer Saturdays and fines
Sundays and holidays 00:00–22:00, summer Saturdays on 24 sections 07:00–20:00. State holidays, exemptions and fines in one place.
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…