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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 23:24:56+00:00

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I've compiled this post to help you with potential confusion which could arise from the numerous truck driving bans encountered by drivers in Germany. I've also tried to set out the info in a step-by-step way and have included links to the sources of relevant law.
As mentioned by some members, the map for this year doesn't (yet?) appear to have materialised, so here's my attempt at explaining when and why trucks may not be driven in Germany on certain days of the year.
When speaking to the gentleman (I have his name ) at the Cologne HQ, it became clear from his explanation that there are TWO SEPARATE regulations banning the movement of trucks in Germany on certain days, both Regulations are clearly worded, BUT I must stress that the bans are quite separate and apply in different circumstances.
There is no UK equivalent of FeV, but StVO is the German equivalent of our "Road Traffic Act" so that's why they take it so seriously.
So maybe it’s best to look at these one at a time to discover why they appear to be different.
Link to quoted source (FeV) This link goes to a secured .pdf so no copy and paste.
My quotes are therefore manually typed and then copied and pasted from MS Word so I can use German characters.
§ 1 deals with definitions and validity, and gives the exact list of the affected stretches of motorways and National roads.
FeV applies ONLY on Saturdays from 07:00 — 20:00 to named sections of Autobahns and national roads from the 1st July to the 31st August inclusive. It doesn't apply at any other time, or to any other road. The whole idea behind FeV is to prohibit the movement of trucks on Saturdays during the busy holiday period July - August.
§2 gives a list of publicly owned vehicles with automatic exemptions such as Police, Fire Brigade and the military etc.
(2) The prescribed documentation must be carried for all journeys and handed to authorised officials upon demand for checking.
§ 4 says that exemption permits giving exemptions from §1 (the ban) can be obtained from the Road Traffic Authorities (Straßenverkehrsbehörden) and describes circumstances of how / when / which office is to be approached for an exemption permit.
§ 5 deals with offences against this Regulation.
and finally, § 7 says that this came into force on 01/06/1985.
4. Journeys by vehicles used in connection with civil defence / protection, which must carry the appropriate documentation for production to authorised officials for checking, upon demand.
In the FeV (Saturday ban) there is NO km limit, so you can run anywhere you like, as long as you don't use any of the stretches of roads / M/ways mentioned in FeV § 1.
In the StVO (Sunday and Bank Holiday ban) ALL roads and motorways are covered by the ban, except for journeys to/from a consignor/consignee within a 200km radius of the railway station or a 150km radius of a port. When this ban applies, there is NO exemption for transit traffic to/from the train according to the man from the BAG in Cologne.
Whilst it's thoretically possible that there might be some kind of local exemption covering a journey from the rail teminus to the nearest border, I have no PROPER HARD EVIDENCE of this either one way or the other, except what the BAG man told me.
I hope this post gives you sufficient info to come to your own decision whether to park or drive on a day affected by either driving ban.
My thanks go to brit pete for pointing out that the German Authorities sometimes alter the stretches of M/ways and other roads affected by the Saturday ban (FeV) to reflect local traffic conditions.
Therefore, the exact stretches of affected M/ways and roads might not be absolutely 100% accurate.
The translation work is all my own, so neither "Google" nor "Babel Fish" can be blamed.
Since this is an original work, I've deliberately avoided pasting random links to poorly translated info.
I've done my very best to avoid the normal boo-boos associated with translating German.
Last edited by dieseldave on Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:59 pm, edited 5 times in total.
I've heard such conflicting stuff on this subject from drivers, I just thought I'd try and sort out the myths and come up with something fairly definitive that sorts out the two different types of bans.
The translation work gave my brain a bit of a workout, so I benefited too.
Well done, Dave. A very informative post. You put a lot of work in there, mate. Thanks for that.
I was talking to my old boss in Germany the other day, and it seems that since the introduction of the Maut, the Saturday driving ban has become a bit more of a pain in the arse than it used to be.
It used to be possible to drive, say, up from Bayern or Hessen to Westfalen on a Saturday using a combination of motorways which were not subject to the Saturday ban (generally those running East - West were exempt whilst those in the North - South direction were subject to the ban) and Bundesstrassen which were, in the main, also exempt from the ban.
or the B3 Marburg - Borken , meaning that it is now almost impossible to legally drive Bayern - Westfalen or Hessen - Westfalen on a Saturday.
dieseldave wrote: The translation work gave my brain a bit of a workout, so I benefited too.
Inselaffe wrote: Well done, Dave. A very informative post. You put a lot of work in there, mate. Thanks for that.
Thanks, that's very true Inselaffe.
It also took several more hours to do the map and the other stuff in the Sonn- u. Feiertage link,but it was fun.
It might be because the guys weren't stopped, that they think it's OK to run.
Fair enough and good luck to all concerned, but the goal I'd set myself was to try and sort facts from myths to leave some clarity.
There's nothing like knowing where the goalposts are before coming to a decision.
Pulling the two bans together and doing a compare and contrast seemed a good idea at the time, but I'll only know with feedback and comments, so please keep them coming guys.
I wasn't then, but since I prefer kipping on my back, I am now 'resting' after what has been a very long squawk.
Brit Pete is right on the money.
You will get stopped and fined for contravention of Saturday or Sunday driving bans in Germany.
Just thought I'd post up the definitive list of routes subject to the Saturday ban so folks don't have to trawl about looking for it.
Last edited by Inselaffe on Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Yes Inselaffe, that's true, but die weiÃŸen MÃ¤use also work on Saturdays.
there is at least one more exeption to the StVO, I carry a permit from hansestadt LÃ¼beck that says I am allowed to run during the holidays from the port to the applicable bundesgrenze, not to a loading inside germany, only to the border and from the border to the port, it cost â‚¬80 for 6 months, the saturday ban still applies. I pull a curtainsider.
Ahh, ..... the Flensburger Kartei.
Shows all the roads with a saturday holiday ban plus alternative routes, roads where lorries are banned completely and info about the eco-zones in many German cities, a good little map in fact.
at the bottom of the page, costs about Euro 5 as far as I can make out.
Hi GeoffC, that's a very useful contribution to this topic if you don't mind me saying so.
The Association of German Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators (Deutscher Speditions- und Logistikverband e.V. - DSLV) is a fairly young organisation. It was founded 2003 in Bonn. It was the merger of the two most important organisations representing the interests of our industry — the Federal Association of Freight Forwarders (Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik - BSL) with its regional member associations and the Association of German Road Hauliers (Vereinigung Deutscher Kraftwagenspediteure - VKS). With its approximately 4,000 members, the DSLV represents about 90% of the estimated 55 billion Euros turnover generated by this industry.
I've to go to Berlin for a tip next Sunday.(2nd March) How am I affected in an 18t with exhibition gear on board? I'll be on the train from Folkestone early Fri-am, so can I go all the way there on the A2 or not?
bigvern1 wrote: I've to go to Berlin for a tip next Sunday.(2nd March) How am I affected in an 18t with exhibition gear on board? I'll be on the train from Folkestone early Fri-am, so can I go all the way there on the A2 or not?
18t is covered in the Sunday ban.
I don't think exhibition gear is exempt from the Sunday ban, unless you have an exemption.
How much driving time will you have at Calais? You should be able to do Calais to Berlin in about a day and a halfs driving.
I had planned on a day and a half. So thanks fellers.
With the possibility of a Big Saturday Night Out In Berlin if you get your skates on, I would recommend "Crack on, drive!"
Inselaffe wrote: With the possibility of a Big Saturday Night Out In Berlin if you get your skates on, I would recommend "Crack on, drive!"
Big Night Out in Berlin used to mean the Kurfurstendam (sp?), more commonly known as The Ku'dam. Get a tram, bus or taxi to the Tivoli Gardens and follow the rest of the roisterers.
bigvern1 wrote: I'm nearly 50!!!!
And? I'm over 50, a good night out on the tiles is a good night out on the tiles!
Is there a truck ban this Friday 15/8? If there is from what time does it start, maybe someone knows?
Not a public holiday in Germany, so crack on.

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