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Liles of e road
IS WEEK in Rules of the Road, concentrate on up to date )rmation to get you in, ough and out of West rmany (FRG), with maximum panisation and minimum fuss. blic holidays: January 1; April I; May 1, 12,23; November 1; clamber 25, 26.
he following national public lidays should also be noted: de-Wurttemburg and Bavaria January 6; Corpus Christi. ssen, North-Rhone istphalia and Rhinelandatinate — Corpus Christi. ar — August 15.
■ lote: Corpus Christi is the tival held on Thursday after nity.
eed limits: In built up areas: cm/h. Outside built-up areas ove 7.5 tonnes with or without iler: 60km/h. Motorways: km/h.
:hographs: A tachograph ist be fitted in any vehicle ::lading 3.5 tonnes gross ight (including trailer) used carrying goods, and any ssenger vehicle constructed d equipped to carry more than le people, including the ver. Tachographs must be ad for recording drivers' hours STOP PRESS E ARE PLEASED to announce at CMreaders who join the :DC will be entitled to receive 'ree copy of this famous guide, tail value £5.95.
Now in its 49th year, it cludes for the first time over I Routiers service stations on otorways and main roads, as all as 2,800 eating places lecially selected by ofessional drivers.
For further information, write : CFDC, 354 Fulham Road, mdon, SW10 9UH, phone 01ii 3522. Infringement of regulations: Heavy fines are imposed, especially those relating to drivers' hours and records, dangerous driving, speeding, etc. On the spot fines are usually given by the authorities for these types of offences and a receipt is given for the amounts involved. Hours: International rules apply to number of drivers' hours. Warning triangles: Warning triangles must be carried on the vehicle for use in emergencies. Authorisation permits: Hauliers operating for hire or reward must obtain a permit from the Department of Transport before they can enter or transit across West Germany.
Operators may not carry goods between West Germany and a third country and cabotage is also prohibited.
The types of permits are as follows: general quota permits. Permits issued under this arrangement are in very short supply and are usually allocated each December for the following year. They are issued for complete vehicles; Co-operation quota scheme permits. This scheme offers British operators who arrange back loads for German hauliers one German permit for each load given.
Journey to West Berlin. A separate quota of permits is available.
More information on permits can be obtained through the International Road Freight Office, Westgate House, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. Phone: 0632610031.
It is an offence for goods vehicles to leave the UK destined for West Germany unless they carry a valid permit authorising the journey. The only exemption with regard to permits is that goods vehicles having a maximum permissible laden weight (including trailer) not exceeding 6,000kg do not require a permit. However, for vehicles exceeding this weight but when engaged on a particular journey where the unladen weight of the vehicle plus the goods being carried does not exceed 6,000kg, a German "quota free" permit is required. Also, no permits are required for vehicles on journeys using roll-on/roll-off ferries provided goods are collected and delivered within a 25km radius of the respective ferry terminals.
Road restrictions: Goods vehicles exceeding 7.5 tonnes laden weight and goods vehicles towing trailers (regardless of weight) are prohibited from using road on Sundays and public holidays. The ban operates from 0.00hrs to 22.00hrs and is extended to Saturdays (from 7.00hrs) from June till early September.
The ban does not apply to vehicles in transit to or from East Germany and Berlin using the short-distance transit route. Duty-free fuel: Vehicles entering West Germany are permitted a maximum of 50 litres in their tanks, duty free. This limit is due to be increased in July to 200 litres.
Documents: Full national/international driver's license, Complete registration papers (Form V5); Passport; Permit or rail certificates, transport document; International Insurance Certificate (Green Card); Tachometer charts; GB plate; Tankschein, which is obtained at the German frontier.
For goods you must have the appropriate Community Transit form and a CMR consignment note for all hire.or reward operations.
Dangerous goods: Tank vehicles used for carrying dangerous goods must be specially certified. Contact the DTp for details.
Ro-ro ferries: Direct services operate from Harwich, Hull, Ipswich and King's Lynn to Bremen, Bremerhaven and Hamburg.
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