Foreign vehicles can be refused passage if they have unpaid debt
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af færdselsloven, lov om Sund & Bælt Holding A/S og lov om vejafgift (Opkrævning af køretøjsrelaterede bøder og kontrolafgifter og forhøjelse af bødeniveauet for overtrædelse af vejafgiftsloven m.v.)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Sund & Bælt Holding A/S can refuse foreign vehicles passage across bridges and tunnels.
- This applies if there are finally decided and overdue inspection fees linked to the vehicle.
- It also applies to overdue claims for unpaid use of the links.
- The rules only apply when both the debtor and the vehicle are based abroad.
- The company can use CCTV and automatic number plate recognition to refuse passage.
- The act also raises the fine for breaking the road toll rules.
- The purpose of the act is to ensure that the rules on the distance-based road toll are complied with.
- Who: The rules apply to vehicles and debtors who are based abroad.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Formålet med lovforslaget er at sikre efterlevelse af reglerne om den kilometerbaserede vejafgift, som blev indført ved lov i juni 2023. Med lovforslaget får Sund & Bælt Holding A/S således mulighed for at nægte udenlandske køretøjer passage ved faste forbindelser, hvis der til køretøjet er knyttet endelig afgjorte og forfaldne køretøjsrelaterede kontrolafgifter eller tidligere har benyttet forbindelserne uden retmæssig betaling. Derudover indeholder lovforslaget en forhøjelse af bødestørrelsen for overtrædelse af vejafgiftslovens regler. Loven trådte i kraft den 1. juli 2025.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 5 February 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 24 April 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 6 May 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 July 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet