LONGER TRAILERS: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN EUROPE?
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The following European countries are already trialling or permit LSTs: • Germany has been conducting large-scale, countrywide trials with 300 longer semi-trailers since 2006 under a special permit scheme.
• The Czech Government recently agreed to the unlimited use of 'extended trailers' operating on domestic transport under a similar permit scheme. These must be renewed every three months and cost approximately €220 for each three month period.
• The Polish government recently issued special unlimited permits for 300 extended trailers with a length of 14.92 metres for national transport.
• Italy is also testing extended trailers up to 15 metres. In April the Italian Government agreed to a test with 15 vehicles and has issued permits to four Italian trailer manufacturers.
• Interest in LSTs has also been expressed by the Netherlands and Spain.
• Kogel's 14.9m Big-MAXX is also licensed to run in Belarus, Ukraine and Russia without additional costs or restrictions.