Road transport management is crucial to the economy, and the new 2025 timetable of traffic bans for heavy trucks (gross vehicle weight over 7.5 tons) established by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport directly impacts the operations of shippers, logistics companies and carriers. These restrictions, if well managed, can optimize mobility, reduce congestion and ensure greater safety on the roads. Here’s everything you need to know.
Traffic blocks are not just a regulatory requirement, but meet practical needs:
- Road Safety – Fewer trucks during peak traffic periods reduce the risk of accidents and congestion.
- Improved Mobility – Promotes smoother traffic flow on weekends and during exodus periods.
- Lower Environmental Impact – Lower emissions from reduced heavy traffic at critical times.
Here are the full details of the days on which truck traffic is banned:
📌 JANUARY – MAY & OCTOBER – DECEMBER
– All Sundays and holidays → 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
📌 JUNE – SEPTEMBER
– All Sundays and holidays → 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
📌 JULY
– All Sundays and holidays → 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
– Saturdays July 5, 12, 19, 26 → 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📌 AUGUST
– All Sundays and holidays → 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
– Saturday, August 2 and 9 → 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
– Saturday, August 16, 23 and 30 → 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📌 HOLIDAY BRIDGES & EXODUS
– Easter: April 18_22
– Last weekend of July : July 25_27
– August weekends : August 1_3 , August 8_10, August 15_17
– December Christmas : December 7_8, December 25_26
What vehicles are allowed to drive?
The main exemptions Not all vehicles are subject to the bans. Some essential and strategic transports enjoy exemptions:
✅Intermodal and combined transport → Vehicles heading to interports and rail terminals can run 4 hours before the end of the ban.
✅ Transportation of perishable and primary goods → Green light for transportation of fresh food, milk, drinking water, fuel, live animals, medicines and health products.
✅ Vehicles bound for airports → Must have documentation showing loading/unloading of goods.
✅ Vehicles undergoing overhaul or repair → They are authorized only if they have a reservation for overhaul or in urgent need of repair.
✅ Prefectural authorizations → Some critical transports, such as supplies for events, fairs and markets, may require an exemption at least 10 days in advance.
✅ Vehicles coming from or heading to foreign countries and islands → Vehicles arriving from abroad can drive 4 hours after the ban begins, while those heading across the border can leave 2 hours earlier. For Sardinia and Sicily, there are specific reductions in the prohibition hours.
📍Impact on Shipping, Transportation and Logistics.
For companies involved in transportation and freight forwarding, it is essential to know the schedule of bans for:
- Optimize deliveries by avoiding critical days.
- Avoid penalties due to unintentional violations.
- Improve fleet management and reduce operating costs.
- Ensure punctuality and compliance with contracts with customers and business partners.
Download the Complete Calendar and Better Plan Your Dispatches
For quick and up-to-date access, download the Official 2025 Calendar of Traffic Bans directly from our website.
📥 Download Now → [Link to PDF].
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