🇩🇰 Denmark — HGV driving restrictions 2026
Denmark allows heavy goods vehicles to circulate freely at weekends and on public holidays. The main constraints focus on Copenhagen (night-time and prescribed routes), on oversize transport during peak summer heat, and on ADR transport when crossing the Øresund. Here are the details.
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The on-board unit is not mandatory: a digital road charge ticket, bought before the trip, does instead. The threshold is due to drop to 3.5 t on 1 January 2027.
Quick answers
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1. General rule
✅Weekends and public holidays are free. Denmark imposes no general driving ban on HGVs at weekends or on public holidays.
2. Restrictions in Copenhagen
HGVs over 3.5 t may not travel at night, from 19:00 to 07:00.
HGVs over 18 t must use the following routes: Nørre and Vester Voldgade, Stormgade, Molmens Kanal and Gothergade; routes via Chr. IX's Gade, Kr. Bernikowsgade and Bremerholm are also permitted.
In certain cases, Copenhagen police may grant exemptions:
Københavns Politi – Trafikafdelingen
Anker Heegaardsgade 1.1, 1572 København V
Tel. 0045 / 33-141448
3. Special transport in extreme heat
From 15 June to 31 August, when the temperature exceeds 25 °C, HGVs exceeding the maximum weight or dimensions are prohibited between 12:00 and 18:00.
4. Dangerous goods transport (ADR)
HGVs carrying dangerous goods may not use the Øresund Bridge between 06:00 and 23:00.
Transport of goods in classes 1.1 and 1.5 (explosives) is limited to 5,000 kg per vehicle.
5. Good to know
🍺Blood alcohol: maximum 0.5 g/L of blood.
💡Lights: dipped headlights compulsory all year round, 24 hours a day.
📞Useful numbers: 112 (police, fire, emergency), 70.27.91.12 (breakdown Danske Autohjaelp).
Alcohol and drugs
Drugs : zero tolerance
Retsinformation · Regulatory text · Checked on August 17, 2026
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The direct link to the regulatory text still has to be confirmed for this country. The source below is that of the competent authority: it is the one that prevails.
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Danish Road Directorate
Vejdirektoratet · Competent authority · da
Before a sensitive journey
Bans may be changed temporarily because of the weather, roadworks, events, environmental measures or local decisions. This page provides a general overview and does not replace checking the official source before a sensitive journey. It covers the national rules and the main routes. Local bans — city centres, mountain passes, minor roads, often “except for access” — come from municipal and prefectural orders: far too many to list here, and to be checked on the road signs or on a truck GPS.
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