never ever driven abroad but may be a oppertunity in the new job(slightest i might add). 
i heard that in certain countries in the eu you can only move trucks at a certain time.
what are these times and do they differ from country to country 
jon
Generally it is Sundays and Public Holidays. The main ones, nearest to us, with restrictions are France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and parts of Spain. Luxembourg also have restrictions but not for traffic delivering there, only for transit traffic heading to a country where there are restrictions in place that day, Germany or France. The times do vary from country to country; Germany is Midnight until 22:00 on the Sunday or Public Holiday while in France for instance it is 22:00 on the eve of a Sunday or Public Holiday until 22:00 on the day. There are different times for trucks carrying Hazardous in some cases, for instance the road from Calais to the Belgian border is exempt from the ban but the exemption doesn’t apply to hazardous freight, although judging by the number of trucks I see every Sunday with orange boards up many are either unaware of this or just ignore it.
Then you get the restrictions that apply only at certain times of the year such as in Germany where every Saturday in July and August there is a ban between 07:00 and 20:00 on certain stretches of Autobahn and some national roads and to get from one place to another can mean dodging from road to road avoiding the banned areas. You also get regional ones in Germany, when it is a Catholic Public Holiday for instance the south will have a day off and the north won’t and you can drive in the regions that are working but not in the ones on holiday
Then there are the bans that come in at short notice such as in Romania at the moment where due to the current high temperatures trucks over 7.5t are banned from the roads between 10:00 and 20:00 every day.
Then there will be all the ones I have forgotten to mention or never heard of but apart from that it’s dead simple really.
Currently in Germany, heavy commercial trucks are banned from the roads from midnight to 10 p.m. on Sundays all year and during the summer months also from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays. Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain also all have some sort of ban on Sundays.
There are also expected to be new bans appearing in the new EU states
Seven of the 15 Member States of the European Union (EU) ban lorries through their territory for part of the weekend and during public holidays - but the dates of holidays, the start and duration of the weekend ban, exceptions to it and even the definition of what constitutes a lorry on an international journey, differ. The resulting confusion has made it difficult for hauliers to plan their journeys properly and several Member States have asked the European Commission to draft legislation to streamline the system. The Commission believes that a EU framework must respond to the needs of users - in this case the citizen as much as the road haulage industry. So, in making its proposals today, it has tried to balance the need for a transparent system that guarantees the single market principle of freedom of movement, against the equally important right of Member States to restrict lorry traffic, when necessary, for environmental, social and safety reasons. The proposal, which will only apply to international lorry traffic travelling on the TransEuropean road Network, allows national authorities to impose a ban between the hours of 07h00 to 22h00 on Sundays and public holidays. Any Member State, however, that wishes to extend that period may do so if it can justify the need on objective environmental, safety or social grounds. Moreover driving bans on noisy trucks can be imposed at night - as is currently the case in Austria - and exceptions to the general rule will be permitted in specific circumstances (eg a smog alert, a period of particularly heavy traffic bad weather conditions or the need for road maintenance). On all other roads and for all non-international traffic, Member States will continue to have the right to set whatever driving bans they wish.
There isnt an easy answer to it JB as some countries have thier own interpretation for things like ADR and Food Products.
There is an IRU Site which publishes weekly bans in different areas if you are a member.
There are different times for trucks carrying Hazardous in some cases, for instance the road from Calais to the Belgian border is exempt from the ban but the exemption doesn’t apply to hazardous freight, although judging by the number of trucks I see every Sunday with orange boards up many are either unaware of this or just ignore it.
The rules on that were very strange. The official corridor was from Dunquerke to the Belgium border. Hazardous was banned between 10pm Saturday till 8.00am Monday. (because they only had a part time fire brigade)
If your going to have a fire, have it while the fireman are sober 
Seriously I think it is now Midnight Sunday before ADR can move officially
That’s right Malc it is midnight on the Sunday. The ban for hazardous is from noon Saturday until midnight Sunday in France.
Starting next Saturday there is an additional ban in France from 07.00 till 19.00 so as not to inconvenience the tourists.
You also have lorry bans in the Basque region of Spain from 22.00 Sat till 22.00 Sundays and public holidays.
There are several minor restrictions on other Spanish roads around the Madrid and Barcelona area on certain roads at certain times of day on public holidays and long weekends but these are normally well signposted in advance.
I was transitng Austria a few years ago and was pulled in for an ADR controlle ,this was in the June of that year. I was informed by the Old Bill that from the middle of June to midway Sept there was a ban on ADR movements from 08.00 Friday to 08.00 Monday. 
I was told Germany was the same,maybe Coffee and the lads will clarify that. IT was on a Saturday afternoon that i got a tug so that was 80DM,s up the swanny. 
as far as I am aware there is no difference on the ban times for vehicles carrying hazardous in Germany and Austria.
Remember the ban in Austria is from 15:00 on a Saturday until 05:00 on Monday for all vehicles so maybe that was why you were fined?
Vascoingles:
Starting next Saturday there is an additional ban in France from 07.00 till 19.00 so as not to inconvenience the tourists.
When does this ban end? Am i right in thinking that this effectivly stops HGVs in France during the weekend?
Thanks
Andy
To answer my own question i found this…
July bans - http://www.bisonfute.equipement.gouv.fr/PLFRANCE/RPL_Mois/PL0704.htm
August bans - http://www.bisonfute.equipement.gouv.fr/PLFRANCE/RPL_Mois/PL0804.htm
September bans - http://www.bisonfute.equipement.gouv.fr/PLFRANCE/RPL_Mois/PL0904.htm
Andy
BaronT:
To answer my own question i found this…July bans - http://www.bisonfute.equipement.gouv.fr/PLFRANCE/RPL_Mois/PL0704.htm
August bans - http://www.bisonfute.equipement.gouv.fr/PLFRANCE/RPL_Mois/PL0804.htm
September bans - http://www.bisonfute.equipement.gouv.fr/PLFRANCE/RPL_Mois/PL0904.htmAndy
Those are they! actually they seen to have some additional regional ones in there too.
Also If you notice there are regions within Paris and the environs and different departments. ADR has a couple of restrictions, segregating fuel and domestic heating oil and other hazardous goods. As mentioned earlier, it is not a simple ban to understand. Different categories of ADR can travel on different roads.