Brussels victory as Austrian lorry ban declared illegal

Europe's top court has ruled that a lorry ban in the Tyrol region of Austria is illegal, as it goes beyond what is necessary to protect the environment.

The European Court of Justice argued in its decision on Tuesday (15 November) that the law obstructs the EU's provisions on free movement of goods.

The controversial legislation was adopted by the Land of Tyrol in 2003, and it bans lorries of over 7.5 tonnes carrying goods such as waste, stone, soil or motor vehicles, from using a...