Hitzewelle: Erste Länder erlauben Lkw-Transporte an Sonn- und Feiertagen
Weil der Wasserpegel im Rhein aufgrund der hohen Temperaturen deutlich zurückgegangen ist, setzen einige Bundesländer das Fahrverbot für Lkw aus.
Mainz - As the ongoing low water levels on the Rhine persist, the states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland are temporarily suspending the ban on truck transports on Sundays and holidays. The Transport Ministry in Mainz and the Mobility Ministry in Saarbrücken stated this move is intended to facilitate the easier transportation of goods that are currently either not transported or only limitedly via the waterway due to the low water levels.
The temporary exemption from the ban takes effect already this weekend. The exemption applies to transports directly or indirectly related to the low water on the Rhine or resulting substitute transports. It also includes empty runs that are directly or indirectly associated with these transports. When the transportation on the Rhine is only limited, other transport means must be able to support flexibly.
"We are creating the necessary leeways for this," explained Rheinland-Pfalz's Verkehrsstaatssekretär Markus Wolf. Saarland's Mobility Minister Petra Berg (SPD) stated that it is crucial for the industrial location of Saarland that the necessary goods and raw materials reach their destination.
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