17.04.2020
· Restrictions at borders
On 17 April, the Slovak government has decided to extend controls at the borders until 7 May.
The open border crossing points list is unchanged.
· Facilitation measures
On 17 April, the Slovakian government has notified the extension of driving and rest times rules relaxations. Relaxations apply from 00:00 of 18 April until 24:00 of 31 May and are the following:
- Art. 6.1: increase of the maximum daily driving time from 9 hours to 11 hours
- Art. 6.2: increase of the maximum weekly driving time from 56 hours to 60 hours
- Art. 6.3: increase of the fortnightly driving time from 90 hours to 96 hours
- Art. 7: the driver shall have an uninterrupted break of at least 45 minutes if he does not take a rest period after five and a half hours of driving
- Art. 8.1: reduction of the minimum daily rest period from 11 hours to 9 hours
Source: CESMAD
09.04.2020
the Slovak police have lifted driving restrictions for goods vehicles heavier than 3.5 tonnes on 10, 12 and 13 April (please note there are no driving restrictions in place on Saturday).
07.04.2020
On 7 April, the Slovak Government decided to temporarily reintroduce border controls from 8 April until 17 April 2020. During this period it will only be possible to enter and exit Slovakia through the following border crossings:
Slovakia - Austria
- Bratislava – Jarovce – Kittsee (motorway)
- Bratislava – Jarovce - Kittsee (old road)
- Bratislava – Petržalka – Berg
- Moravský Svätý Ján - Hohenau
Slovakia - Hungary
- Bratislava Čunovo – Rajka (motorway)
- Medveďov – Vámosszabadi
- Komárno – Komárom
- Štúrovo – Esztergom
- Šahy – Parassapuszta
- Slovenské Ďarmoty – Balassagyarmat
- Šiatorská Bukovinka – Salgótarján
- Kráľ – Bánréve
- Milhosť – Tornyosnémeti (road no. I/17)
- Milhosť – Tornyosnémeti cesta (road no. R4)
- Slovenské Nové Mesto – Sátoraljaújhely
Slovakia – Czech Republic
- Svrčinovec – Mosty u Jablunkova
- Makov – Bílá-Bumbálka
- Horné Srnie – Brumov-Bylnice
- Drietoma – Starý Hrozenkov
- Moravské Lieskové – Strání
- Lysá pod Makytou – Střelná
- Vrbovce – Velká nad Veličkou
- Brodské – Břeclav (highway)
- Holíč – Hodonín
- Skalica – Sudoměřice (new road)
Slovakia - Poland
- Trstená – Chyžné
- Vyšný Komárnik – Barwinek
Procedures at green lane border crossings remain unchanged.
In addition, the Slovak police have lifted driving restrictions for goods vehicles heavier than 3.5 tonnes on 10, 12 and 13 April.
Source: CESMAD Slovakia
27.03.2020
According to information from the Slovak Government Authorities, Slovakia is currently closing its borders with the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Austria, to freight vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, due to bottlenecks and resulting traffic jams which have accumulated since this morning at the Hungarian borders.
The only exempted transports are those unloading in Slovakia and those allowed on the dedicated green lanes https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/green-lanes.pdf. The list of goods allowed to use the green lanes are post, perishable goods, fuel supply for gas stations, foodstuff, transport of live animals, and medical and biological products.
Exiting Slovakia is possible.
The duration is not specified.
Sources: CESMAD Slovakia and CESMAD Bohemia
Slovakia has agreed on a temporary and limited relaxation of the enforcement of driving and rest times for drivers involved in domestic and international delivery of goods. This relaxation is granted pursuant to Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006. This temporary relaxation applies from 19 March 2020 and will run until 17 April 2020, included.
Slovakia has made it clear that driver and road safety must not be compromised. Drivers should not be expected to drive whilst tired - employers remain responsible for the health and safety of their employees and other road users.
For the above mentioned category of drivers, the following provisions will be temporarily relaxed as follows:
- Derogation to Article 6(1): replacement of the maximum daily driving limit of 9 hours with one of 11 hours.
- Derogation to Article 6(2): replacement of the maximum weekly driving limit of 56 hours with one of 60 hours.
- Derogation to Article 6(3): replacement of the maximum fortnightly driving limit of 90 hours with one of 96 hours.
- Derogation to Article 7: replacement of the minimum daily breaks requirements by imposing a break of 45 minutes after 5 and a half hours.
- Derogation to Article 8(1): Reduction of the daily rest requirements from 11 to 9 hours.
Source: CESMAD Slovakia