Ausnahme vom Sonntagsfahrverbot Genehmigung

Under what circumstances can you obtain an exemption from the ban on lorries driving on Sundays?

In Germany, trucks with a permissible total weight of more than 7.5 t and trailers behind trucks are not allowed to operate on Sundays and public holidays between 0:00 and 22:00.

The prohibition shall not apply to:
 

• combined road-rail freight transport from the consignor to the nearest suitable loading station or from the nearest suitable unloading station to the consignee, but only up to a distance of 200 km;
• combined port-road freight transport between loading or unloading point and a port within a maximum radius of 150 kilometres (arrival or removal),
• (a) fresh milk and milk products; (b) fresh meat and meat products; (c) fresh fish, live fish and fresh fish products; (d) perishable fruit and vegetables;
• empty journeys related to journeys referred to in point 2,
• Journeys with vehicles used in accordance with the Federal Benefits Act.

The notice of performance must be carried along and, on request, handed over to competent persons for examination.

Under certain conditions, exceptions to the driving ban on Sundays and public holidays may be granted.

Responsible in the state of Brandenburg are the lower road traffic authorities of the districts / independent cities