Detailed information

Article I

Vehicles concerned:

lorries and combined vehicles with a maximum permitted weight of over 7.5t; lorries and combined vehicles which exceed 14m in length; tractors; horse-drawn vehicles; working machines and all other vehicles which cannot exceed a speed of 40km/h on a straight road; vehicles being used for driving lessons

Area

on the following state roads (D) with the exception of completed motorway sections :

• D 8: junction with D 40 (Bakar interchange) - Zadar - Split - Klek border crossing (BIH) and Zaton Doli border crossing (BIH) - Dubrovnik - Karasovici border crossing (Montenegro), except for the sections from the intersection with D 27 at the Sibenik bridge to the eastern entrance to Sibenik (turn-off for D 58) and from the Bilice roundabout in Solen to the intersection for the trade-transport terminal in Stobrec.
• D 9: Metkovic - Opuzen - D 8
• D 21: Kastel border crossing (SLO) - Buje - Kanfanar interchange, except for the section of the D 21 from the Kanfanar interchange to Pula (junction with D 66)
• D 23: Zuta Lokva - Senj
• D 39: junction A1 rotor Sestanovac - intersection with D 8 (Dupci)
• D 66: Pula (A9) - Rasa - Opatija - D 8
• D 200: Buje (D 21) - Plovanija border crossing (SLO)
• D 300: Buje (D 21) - Umag
• Z 5002: Novigrad - Tar - Porec - Vrsar (junction with D 21)

on the approach to and in the area of the state ferry port of Split

on the approach to and in the area of the state ferry port of Zadar

Article II

Periods:

• from 15 June to 15 September
• on Saturdays from 04h00 to 14h00
• on Sundays from 12h00 to 23h00

On Good Friday and on the eve of a public or religious holiday

• from 15h00 to 23h00

On a public holiday

• from 14h00 to 23h00

If a public holiday, or the last day of a series of public holidays falls on a Friday or Saturday, the prohibition is effective on the Sunday from 12h00 to 23h00.

If a public holiday falls on a Sunday or Monday, the prohibition is effective on the preceding Friday from 15h00 to 23h00.

Note: during the driving ban, vehicles registered in Croatia which are affected by the restrictions are allowed to enter the country at all border crossings mentioned above and to wait in an appropriate parking area in the border crossing zone until the end of the restrictions or to drive to the nearest customs office or terminal provided parking space is available.

Article III

Vehicles concerned

lorries and combined vehicles with a maximum permitted weight of over 7.5t

Area

on the SR 2 between Varazdin and Dubrava Krizovljanska

Period

on Sundays from 06h00 to 22h00

Note: the driving restrictions listed under Article III shall not apply to vehicles belonging to companies or individuals having their headquarters or official residence within the area served by the SR 2 between Varazdin and Dubrava Krizovljanska, nor to the vehicles referred to in Article IV, indents 7, 8 and 9 when they are supplying businesses along this road section.

Appropriate traffic signs will be installed and the public will be notified via the media of the driving restrictions specified in Articles I and III.

Article IV

Exceptions

The above-mentioned driving restrictions do not apply to

• vehicles with right of passage and vehicles under escort
• vehicles of the Ministry of the Interior and of the armed forces
• vehicles for maintenance of roads, electrical and similar installations, as well as vehicles for the distribution of mail and the press
• vehicles belonging to radio or TV broadcasting companies
• vehicles used for the transport of drinking water
• vehicles transporting material or equipment for use in case of emergency
• vehicles of over 14m in length and articulated vehicles transporting concrete, asphalt or fuel for motor vehicles, except on the SR 2 between Varazdin and Dubrava Krizovljanska where they must comply with the traffic restrictions imposed under Article III of this order
• vehicles of over 14m in length and articulated vehicles transporting perishables such as fresh meat and fresh meat products, fresh milk and dairy products, fresh fish and fish products, perishable fruit and vegetables, except on the SR 2 between Varazdin and Dubrava Krizovljanska where they must comply with the traffic restrictions imposed under Article III of this order
• vehicles of over 14m in length and articulated vehicles transporting livestock or poultry, except on the SR 2 between Varazdin and Dubrava Krizovljanska where they must comply with the traffic restrictions imposed under Article III of this order
• vehicles with an authorisation.

Article V

The authorisation referred to above is issued, in the case of domestic road traffic, by the police administration responsible for the area in which the departure point is situated or, in the case of international road traffic, at the place of entry into Croatia on condition that, in terms of timing and circumstances, such transport is urgently needed for safety reasons or if its delay is likely to cause major material damage.

Article VI

In case of non-compliance with the present order, a fine of HRK 5000 will be imposed on companies plus a fine of HRK 1000 on the person responsible within the company for allowing the vehicle to be driven in contravention of the ban; a fine of HRK 5000 will be imposed on independent businessmen. A person giving driving lessons, as well as the person driving the vehicle in contravention of the ban will be fined HRK 500 each.

Authorised routes:

• 1. For the transport of dangerous goods of classes 1, 2, 3, 6.1, 7 and 8 only the following routes may be used
• 1.1 Bregana border crossing (D4) – Zagreb ringroad – Stara Gradiska border crossing or Županja border crossing – Bajakovo border crossing
• 1.2 Macelj border crossing (D1) – Zagreb ringroad – D1 (D3) – Karlovac
• 1.3 Gorican border crossing (D3) – Čakovec – Zagreb ringroad
• 1.4 Donji Miholjac border crossing (D53) – Nasice
• 1.5 Rupa border crossing – D8 – Rijeka (for dangerous goods included in a special letter, with the exception of oil and petrol)
• 1.6 As an exceptional measure, the following route may be used for the transport of dangerous goods listed in class 3 ADR (petroleum and petroleum derivatives): Dubrava Krizovljanska border crossing (D2) – Varazdin (D3) – Zagreb ringroad
• 2 Transport operations to and from ports, oil refineries and free zones are possible provided the following special instructions are respected:
• 2.1 Roads from the port of Ploče (D513) to the Mali Prolog border crossing may be used for the transit of dangerous goods of classes 1, 2, 3 and 8
• 2.2 The route Split – Klis – D1 – Brnaze – D60 – Trilj – D220 – Kamensko border crossing may be used for the transit of dangerous goods of classes 1, 2, 3, 6.1, 7 and 8 from the ports of Split and Solin
• 2.3 The route D3 – Karlovac – D1 (D3) Zagreb ringroad may be used for the transit of dangerous goods from the port of Rijeka and the Rijeka refinery
• 2.4 The route D36 – Popovaca may be used for the transit of dangerous goods from the port of Sisak and the Sisak refinery
• 2.5 The transit of dangerous goods from the port of Zadar should go via the crossing with the D8 motorway – D502 Smilcic – Benkovac – D56 – Bribir – D509 – Knin – Sinj (D1) – Trilj (D60) – D220 Kamensko border crossing

Holidays

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN 2023:

• 1st January – New Year’s Day
• 6th January – Epiphany
• 9th April – Easter
• 10th April – Easter Monday
• 1st May – Labour Day
• 30th May - Croatian Statehood Day
• 8th June – Corpus Christi
• 22nd June – Day of Anti-fascist Fight
• 5th August – Thanksgiving Day
• 15th August – Assumption of Mary
• 1st November – All Saint’s Day
• 18th November - Remembrance Day
• 25th December – Christmas Day
• 26th December – Christmas Day (St Stephen’s Day)

Tires

tires

There are no general regulations. A possibility of the introduction of the ban in specific bad winter weather conditions – then the obligation to fit M+S (mud and snow) tires with the minimal thread depth of 4 mm.

chains

It is required to fit chains on at least one driving axle in specific snow conditions.

There is an obligation to be equipped with snow chains in the region of Lika/ Gorski Korat. Tires with spikes are prohibited. Company vehicles are obliged to be equipped with snow shovels.

Source: Informacja Continental

Good to know

Dipped headlights: The use of dipped headlights is mandatory 24h in case of poor visibility. In winter, in the period from the last Sunday of November till the last Sunday of March, the use of dipped headlights is mandatory for 24h.

The maximum alcohol-blood content – 0,00‰.

If a foreign driver causes an offence resulting in the withdrawal of the driving licence, the period prohibiting his/her driving on the territory of Croatia will be reported on his/ her driving licence.

Notice: The police have the right to withdraw the foreigner’s passport for a period of up to 48 hours or till the settlement of the imposed fine or the appearance in court.

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

Assistance breakdown service: of Croatian automobilclub (HAK) spreads over the whole territory of Croatia – 987; from mobile phones – 01 987.

On-the-spot repairs are done from 6:30 to 18:30, towing is done 24h.

the police - 92

the fire brigade - 93

the emergency ambulance service - 94