Brussels proposes to lift weekend driving bans for trucks

The European Commission is advocating for the relaxation of weekend driving bans for trucks involved in multimodal transport, aiming to promote modal shift. This initiative targets short-haul road journeys connected to river, rail, and sea transshipment terminals. While Brussels greenlit the measure last November, it awaits approval from the Parliament and the European Council before implementation in the EU. However, concerns about fraud control loom large, with observers questioning the feasibility of verifying whether a truck on the road during weekends is genuinely engaged in multimodal transport.