HGV driving ban in the far-left lane
Caution
These rules apply to all drivers in Austria.
Heavy goods vehicles with a maximum gross vehicle weight of over 7.5 tonnes may not use the far-left lane on sections of motorway with three or more lanes.
This ban does not apply in situations where this lane must be used in order to follow a particular route.
Online guides and calculators
- HGV driving ban (→ wkoratgeber.at)German text
- HGV monitoring device (→ wkoratgeber.at)German text
- HGV/bus driver basic qualifications and training (→ wkoratgeber.at)German text
Translated by the European Commission
last update: 4 February 2021
responsible for content: Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology