02.01.08 | Seit dem 1. Januar 2008 gilt in Belgien landesweit ein allgemeines Überholverbot für Lastkraftwagen auf zweispurigen Autobahnen in beiden Richtungen.
Since 01.01.08. is in Belguim an overtaking ban on all two lane motorways in both directions
Überholt werden darf fortan nur noch auf dreispurig ausgebauten Teilstücken.
Die neue Verordnung für Lastkraftwagen wurde im Frühjahr des vergangenen Jahres gegen den Widerstand der Gewerbevertretungen des Straßengüterverkehrs
beschlossen.
Overtaking is only allowed on three lane motorway parts The new law for trucks was passed in spring last year despite protests from the transpüort ind
A) the singns are already up on the Border
B) I dont know if this counts for 4 lane nationals
i cant understand german but lkv is classed as over 7.5ton
i havent crossed the border for 2 months now as im on vacation but all i seen was the rain signs there last time. But you think im going to follow a fully loaded 340 down the e411 and not pass it it you got another thing coming
I was over there this week… I wondered what the blue signs with a truck overtaking a car was about. I assumed it was ok to overtake there. I spent a fair bit of time in the outer lane overtaking
Spotted the new signs this week, then saw all the old signs ripped up and stacked at the side of the road. If the signs dont have any times on them you can overtake at any time. If they have any times on them, those times are the times you are allowed to overtake, which is confusing as the times on the old signs were the times you could not overtake. Still got the eastern europeans and spanish, plus the obligatory paddy, in the outside lane and going for it every time the inside lane slowed below 90kph.
JB:
I thought the ban was only between certain hours?
I think it’s 06:00 - 19:00.
I had a better look this week Neil and it says “van 1900-tot-0600”
Does this mean overtaking only between those hours? Bloody Belgians! Why not just use the standard “red and black” no overtaking sign as per the rest of bleeding Europe?
I cant say it seems to have made much difference on the corridor
And my mate Matt was done 50euro for overtaking in the rain this week
What a brilliant law to introduce in the wettest country in Europe
Bilgepump:
Spotted the new signs this week, then saw all the old signs ripped up and stacked at the side of the road. If the signs dont have any times on them you can overtake at any time. If they have any times on them, those times are the times you are allowed to overtake, which is confusing as the times on the old signs were the times you could not overtake. Still got the eastern europeans and spanish, plus the obligatory paddy, in the outside lane and going for it every time the inside lane slowed below 90kph.
I`ve just read this properly and it answers my questions. Sorry
JB:
I thought the ban was only between certain hours?
I think it’s 06:00 - 19:00.
I had a better look this week Neil and it says “van 1900-tot-0600”
Some of the ones I saw said 19 - 06u which is the same thing, only overtaking between these times.
JB:
And my mate Matt was done 50euro for overtaking in the rain this week
That must be what the driver of the Ducth registered truck I saw getting pulled after he had overtaken me in the rain must have had to pay then.
He was riding along so close to my trailer that it looked like I was 27 metres long. I slowed down to 80Km because he was so close and he overtook me, as did the police car that had been behind him and proceeded to pull him. Ooopps
The new signs are on a blue background,which should mean that it is only “Advisory”,whereas the old signs with a red circle meant compulsory.
There was plenty of overtaking going on on the E411Friday morning (including me) but the police didn’t take any notice.
Stupid law,and it was reported in the press a few months ago that they weren’t going to introduce it,as it was unworkable.Still,all contributions to the police ball are welcome.
Ben9:
Would I be right in thinking that this only applies to vehicles over 7.5t?
According to the new signs at the borders the ban on overtaking on 2 lane roads starts at 3.5t, the no overtaking in the rain one kicks in at 7.5t just to help confuse matters.
