Road traffic restrictions
Name(s):
Unjustified restrictions on the free movement of commercial vehicles
Nature
There are general national or regional traffic prohibitions on Sundays and on public holidays, during summer holiday period in some countries, additional restrictions of limited duration are also enforced at other times of the year on certain high density road, local traffic prohibitions restrict night-time driving or transit through certain towns, and special prohibitions are applied to the transportation of dangerous goods and outside loads.
Incidence
Annual cost of these restrictions has been estimated in the UK at over £200 million.
Broader
Aggravates
Urban road traffic congestion [in 1 loop]
Aggravated by
Strategy(ies)
Value(s)
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems