Tag: Holidays
The rude awakening: Fine dust, dirt and soot on New Year's Day
Every year: New Year's Day, the day when the smell of sulphur is still in the air and grey smears cover the sky. Rubbish and soot everywhere on the streets, damaged cars here and there.
Poland: Truck driving ban for the summer
In order to cope with road traffic - in view of the expected increase during the upcoming summer holidays - the country has decided to impose driving bans on trucks over 16 tonnes again this year. From Friday to Sunday, as well as on public holidays, freight traffic will only be able to continue undisturbed during certain time windows.
Truck drivers beware: Italian holiday causes driving bans in Tyrol this week
Attention, truck drivers! Due to a public holiday in Italy, there are some changes this week that you should be aware of. The Federal Ministry for Climate Protection is taking measures to regulate heavy goods traffic in Tyrol with driving bans and closures. So be prepared to exercise patience once again!
Attention! Driving bans in Tyrol
In addition to the existing strict environmental zone, an additional truck driving ban and four block clearance days on tomorrow's public holiday are planned for the Ascension week in Tyrol. Additional driving bans on main and secondary roads in the region are also planned for the coming months to dose traffic. Long traffic jams are to be expected in the Inn Valley and the rest of Tyrol.
New environmental zone regulations in January 2023
The new year is barely a few days old, but already there are important changes in the environmental zones in many European cities. Because in the coming year, cities and municipalities are again planning to reduce traffic through low emission zone regulations and thus to control vehicle emissions more strongly. Green-Zones® lists the new rules for January.
Baden-Württemberg abolishes environmental zones?!
Despite extremely high pollution levels, filter obligations and environmental zone regulations could soon disappear from the federal state. Deutsche Umwelthilfe accuses the state government of deliberately worsening air quality.
New Year's Eve: Only with fine dust and noise?!
Fireworks contributed more than feared to particulate matter pollution on New Year's Eve weekend - as well as causing losses to humans and animals. Is it time to introduce bans on the sale and use of pyrotechnics?
New Year's Eve: Only with fine dust and noise?!
After two years of restricted fireworks, pyro fans can bang again tomorrow on New Year's Eve without restrictions. Unfortunately, this is not always without losses - for people, animals and the environment.
Brenner & Inntal: Truck ban on German Unity Day
Due to the German National Day on 3 October, a special ban on lorries will also be imposed in Austria and southern Tyrol.
Attention: Driving bans active in North and South Tyrol
In order to reduce truck congestion and evasive traffic on public holidays and during the summer season, driving bans will be applied on both sides of the Brenner Pass. The Tyrolean environmental zone will also remain in force.