With an area of Luxembourg is 2,586 km², Luxembourg is a small landlocked nation in Western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. Luxembourg has an estimated population of 615,729. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the four official capitals of the European Union, along with Frankfurt, Brussels, and Strasbourg.
Abnormal Road Movements
With very little information available, it is advised that ab-load movements are similar to those in Belgium. For further information and contact, please visit:
Département de la mobilité et des transports
Tel:(+352) 247-84400
Email: info@mt.public.lu
Web: www.transports.lu
All abnormal load operators will require a keeper’s certificate to prove ownership of the trailer, which must be carried as part of the vehicle documents at all times.
EU Directive – Within the European Union (EC), the Council Directive 96/53/EC gives information about the permissible dimensions and weights for road vehicles in international traffic. Vehicle combinations (trucks with ordinary trailers or semi-trailers) which comply with the criteria specified here may travel on roads within the EU without a special permit. The size and weight limits set by the Council Directive are summarised in the tables at the link here
Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Main Competent Authority
Ministère de la Mobilité et des Travaux publics
Département de la mobilité et des transports Directions des transports routiers
Service Transports de marchandises dangereuses
4, place de l’Europe
L-1499
Luxembourg
Tel.: (+352) 247-84992 Fax: (+352) 22 82 01
E-mail: adr@tr.etat.lu
Web: www.transports.lu
Class 7
Ministère de la Santé Service de la Radioprotection
Contact: Jérusalem Natasha
Villa Louvigny, allée Marconi
L – 2120
Luxembourg
Tel: (+352) 247-85674
E-mail: Natasha.jerusalem@ms.etat.lu
secretariat.radioprotection@ms.etat.lu
Dangerous Goods Tunnels
Tunnel Saint Esprit – N57, continuity of The Avenue de la Gare, at the junction of the viaduct and the boulevard FD Roosevelt.
Detour indicated to Brussels. There are detour signs in place.
Tunnel Category – E
Tunnel Richard Serra – N51, at the junction of the avenue JF Kennedy at Joseph Hackin.
Detour indicated to the Richard Serra roundabout – then follow detour signs.
Tunnel Category – E
If you are shipping dangerous goods, you must also complete a dangerous goods declaration. See guidance on moving dangerous goods
Heavy Goods Vehicles Road Tolls
In Luxembourg, the toll road system is time-based with the electronic Eurovignette as a payment method. Trucks weighing 12 tons and above are required to use the Eurovignette when traveling through Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden.
Weekend and public holiday Driving Bans
Driving ban for all trucks, with or without a semi-trailer, exceeding 7,5 t gross weight on all roads for transiting towards France, from 21:30 hrs on Saturdays; or the evening before a public holiday until 21:45 hrs on Sundays or the public holiday itself.
Exiting Luxembourg towards Germany the ban is from 23:30 hrs on Saturdays or the evening before a public holiday until 21:45 hrs on Sundays or the public holiday itself.
Please note that regulations restricting the movement of means of transport used to carry goods apply throughout the country, on the entire road and motorway network.
Exemptions from prohibitions
Luxembourg traffic restrictions do not apply to vehicles transporting live animals, perishable goods and flowers, cargo necessary for the proper organisation of events and sporting events, and newspapers. During the harvest season, exemptions are for the collection and transport of agricultural products from the place of harvest and combined transport by rail and road, between the place of loading and the point of unloading (provided the route does not exceed 200 km and the transport is heading towards Germany).
Driver & Vehicle Documentation
Check what other vehicle documents and driver documents the driver needs to carry on international journeys.
Permits
Check which international road haulage permits you need.
Check which international road haulage permits you need – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Find out how to apply for bilateral international road haulage permits and the rules you have to follow at the link below.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/international-road-haulage-permits-for-some-non-eu-countries
To find out more about ECMT Permits, please visit the link below.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ecmt-international-road-haulage-permits
To find out more about ECMT International Removal Permits, please visit the link below.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/international-road-haulage-removal-permits
Speed Limits for HGV’s over 3.5t
The following speed limits are applicable to HGVs:
Drink Driving
The legal limit is 0.25 mg of alcohol per litre of breath for drivers in general. For professional drivers, the limit is set at 0.1 mg per litre of breath.
Other Items Required
In addition to required documents, motorists are also required by law to carry the following items when driving to avoid hefty on-the-spot fines:
Items you should not take into Luxembourg
Be aware that you cannot take the following with you:
You cannot take the following unless you pay to have them inspected before you leave and get a ‘Phytosanitary certificate’:
Seat belts
Seat belts for all vehicle occupants is mandatory.
In an emergency
112 – You can dial 112 from anywhere in Europe and an operator will connect you to an emergency service in the country you are visiting. Operators can answer your call in their native language, English or French.
To contact the police, go to Portail de la Police Grand-Ducale – Luxembourg (public.lu)
Low Emission Zones
Luxembourg is one of the few countries in Western Europe that has so far avoided the introduction of environmental zones. However, due to elevated nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels in 2018, the European Union called on the country to develop an air quality plan, thus making concrete proposals on how to improve air quality. LEZ’s will become law at some point.
British Embassy
5 Boulevard Joseph II
L-1840 Luxembourg
Luxembourg Telephone: (+352) 22 98 64 / +44 1908 51 6666
