Driving restrictions hinder international road freight transport and make the planning procedures of transport operators more complex. However, the actual number of restrictions in effect in a certain region and when communicated well before the actual date that the restrictions are in force, the cost price effects of these restrictions is limited to a maximum of 5 percent. Especially in cases when the communication (of the adaptation) of a driving restriction has been suboptimal strong negative effects can be expected for the transport sector. The planning procedures of transport operators could be severely disrupted with suboptimal planning schemes as a result. Even the logistical processes on the premises of the receiving shipper could be frustrated in cases where a driver (and his company) was surprised by a certain adaptation and the driver had to stop for a longer period. Examples were investigated and amongst other things show that the adaptation was sometimes communicated solely in the native language. (Author/publisher)
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