Road Transport in Belarus

BELARUS (BY)

Capital – Minsk

State languages – Russian, Belarusian

Monetary unit – Belarusian new rouble (BYN)

Speed limits, goods transport

(in km/h)

In-built-up areas

A = all-purpose roads

Outside built-up areas

B = all-purpose roads

C = motorways

	A	B	C
goods vehicles (MPW #3.5t)	60	90	110
goods vehicles (MPW >3.5t)	60	70	90

Maximum permitted weights and dimensions, goods transport

Belarus

Height

4.00m

Width

Motor vehicle/trailer

2.55m

Refrigerated vehicle

2.60m

Length¹

Motor vehicle

12.00m

Trailer

12.00m

Combined vehicle

20.00m

Weight per axle² (with twin wheels)

single axle

10.0t (6.0t)

tandem axle of a trailer or semi-trailer ³, or drive axles of a motor vehicle,

with a distance between the axles of

- less than 1.00m

- 1.00m to less than 1.30m

- 1.30m to less than 1.80m

- 1.80m to less than 2.50m

12.0t (9.0t)

14.0t (10.0t)

16.0t (11.0t)

18.0t (12.0t)

tridem axle of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer ^{3, 4}, with a distance

between the axles of

- less than 1.00m

- 1.00m to less than 1.30m

- 1.30m to less than 1.80m

- 1.80m to less than 2.50m

16.5t (12.0t)

19.5t (13.5t)

22.5t (15.0t)

25.5t (16.5t)

weight per axle of adjacent axles ⁵of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer

which has more than 3 axles and with a distance between the axles of

- less than 1.00m

- 1.00m to less than 1.30m

- 1.30m to less than 1.80m

- 1.80m to less than 2.50m

5.5t (4.0t)

6.5t (4.5t)

7.5t (5.0t)

8.0t (5.5t)

Weight per axle² (with single wheels)

single axle

tandem axle of a trailer or semi-trailer, or drive axles of a motor vehicle,

with a distance between the axles of

- less than 1.00m

- 1.00m to less than 1.30m

- 1.30m to less than 1.80m

- A 1.80m to less than 2.50m

tridem axle of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer ^4, with a distance

between the axles of

- less than 1.00m

- 1.00m to less than 1.30m

- 1.30m to less than 1.80m

- 1.80m to less than 2.50m

9.0t (5.5t)

11.0t (8.0t)

13.0t (9.0t)

15.0t (10.0t)

17.0t (10.5t)

15.0t (10.8t)

18.3t (12.0t)

21.0t (13.5t)

24.0t (15.0t)

weight per axle of adjacent axles 5 of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer which has more than 3 axles
and with a distance between the axles of

- less than 1.00m

- 1.00m to less than 1.30m

- 1.30m to less than 1.80m

- 1.80m to less than 2.50m

5.0t (3.6t)

6.1t (4.0t)

7.0t (4.5t)

7.5t (5.0t)

Maximum permitted weight ²

Motor vehicle

- with 2 axles

- with 3 axles

- with 3 axles, if the drive axle has twin wheels and pneumatic suspension

- with 4 axles

- with 5 axles or more

18.0t (12.0t)

24.0t (16.0t)

25.0t (16.5t)

32.0t (23.0t)

38.0t (28.5t)

Trailer

- with 2 axles

- with 3 axles

18.0t (12.0t)

24.0t (16.0t)

Articulated vehicle

- with 3 axles (2+1)

- with 4 axles (2+2) with a distance between the axles of the semi-trailer of

- 1.30m to less than 1.80m

- 1.80m to less than 2.50m

- with 4 axles (3+1)

- with 5/6 axles (2+3, 3+2/3)

28.0t (18.0t)

36.0t (24.0t)

38.0t (28.5t)

34.0t (24.0t)

38.0t (28.5t)

Road train ⁶

- with 3 axles (2+1)

- with 4 axles (2+2)

- with 4 axles (3+1)

- more than 4 axles

28.0t (18.0t)

36.0t (24.0t)

34.0t (22.0t)

38.0t (28.5t)

If an axle is fitted with 4 or more twin (or single) wheels and the distance between the wheels is

- more than 0.7m, or if an axle is fitted with 6 or more wheels and the distance between the wheels

- is less than 0.7m, the weight per axle 2 should not exceed the following parameters:

single axle

weight per axle of adjacent axles of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer

which has more than 2 axles and with a distance between the axles of less than 1.00m

- 1.00m to less than 1.30m

- 1.30m to less than 1.80m

- 1.80m to less than 2.50m

14.5t (9.0t)

9.5t (5.9t)

12.0t (7.75t)

13.75t (8.75t)

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¹ an overhang of 2.00m is authorized

² figures given in brackets apply to roads with maximum 6.0t single axle load

³ if the main axle of a tandem (or the two main axles of a tridem) has (have) twin wheels and the

additional axle has single wheels, the weight per tandem or tridem is the same as for a twin wheeled

tandem or tridem axle minus 0.5t

⁴ on the motorways the maximum permitted weight for the tridem axle of a semi-trailer with a distance between the axles of

between 1.30m and 1.80m, is 24.0t

⁵if a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer has more than 2 adjacent axles and the distance

between them is not the same, the arithmetical average inter-axle distance is used for the

calculation of the permitted axle parameters

⁶the following maximum permitted weights are

authorized for road trains :

- with 5 axles (2+3, 3+2) 42.0t

- with 6 axles (3+3) 44.0t

- with 7 axles (3+4) 44.0t

Permissible axle mass of the vehicle equipped with four and more twin and single wheels on the axle when the wheelbase is greater than 0, m. and when the number of wheels is six and more while the wheelbase is less than 0.7m.

(tons)

Name of vehicle axles	For motorways with a load capacity of road pavements
Name of vehicle axles	11.5 t per axle	10 t per axle	6 t per axle
Single axle	16,5	14,5	9
Adjacent axles of trucks, towing vehicles, truck tractors, trailers or semi-trailers equipped with two or more axles, when the distance between the is <*>
up to 1 m. inclusive	11	9,5	5,9
from 1 to 1.3 m inclusive	12	10,5	6,5
from 1.3 to 1.8 meters inclusive	14	12	7,75
from 1.8 to 2.5 meters inclusive	16	13,75	8,75

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<*> In the goods motor vehicles, tractors, truck tractors, trailers, semi-trailers with the number of adjacent axles more than two and a different center distance for the calculation of permissible axial parameters the mean arithmetic center distance is taken.

A consolidated list of national highways with pavements’ bearing capacity of 6 tons, 10 tons and 11.5 tons per axle (as of 01.01.2017)

This list concerns the passage of heavy and (or) abnormal goods vehicles on public roads on the basis of diagnostics of motorways, taking into account the proposals of the Republican Unitary Enterprises on highways. The list is intended to provide the weight and dimensional control on the roads and the issuance of special permits for heavy and (or) abnormal goods vehicles.to travel by the motorways. The bearing capacity of pavements of the Republican roads being 6 tons, 10 tons and 11.5 tons per axle as of 01.01.2017 year is distributed as follows:

- 6 tons - 1826 km;

- 10 tons - 12,099 km;

- 11.5 tons - 1992 km.

The total list of roads with a bearing capacity of 6.10 and 11.5 tons per axle on national highways is presented in the form of the following map.

Driving restrictions

There are no driving restrictions for commercial vehicles on Sundays or public holidays

The temporary axle loads restrictions

(summer restrictions)

Vehicles concerned

Vehicles with the maximum single axle loads no exceeding 6t.

Area

Throughout the National highways network of Belarus with asphalt concrete pavement

Prohibition

From May up to August in accordance with Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus. Usually the restrictions are effective from 11:00h a.m. to 09:00 p.m. inclusive at a daily air temperature above +25 °C in relation to the National highways of Belarus .

Exemptions

- vehicles, self-propelled vehicles transporting passengers, live animals, flowers, humanitarian aid, concrete and asphalt mixes, bitumen used for the road works, dangerous goods, perishable goods, grain, animal feed, rapeseed;

- vehicles engaged in the carriage of animal waste for recycling and (or) processing;

- vehicles, self-propelled vehicles, carrying out activity on maintenance, repair and development (construction, renovation) of public roads;

- vehicles, self-propelled vehicles, transports related to the prevention and elimination of emergency situations and the consequences of accidents.

The temporary axle loads restrictions

(spring – time restrictions)

Vehicles concerned

The vehicles and the self-propelled vehicles, with the axle load ranging from 6 t. up to 9 t.

Area

Through the Republican motorways indicated in the List of motorways, indicated by the Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus each year

Prohibition

Exemptions

The above-mentioned summer restrictions are not applied to the vehicles and the self-propelled vehicles, carrying out the transport of the passengers, livestock, flowers, humanitarian cargoes, concrete and bitumen/concrete mixtures, dangerous and perishable goods, seeds stock. These restrictions do not cover the transport intended for prevention of the emergencies or their elimination

Public holidays

1 January New Year’s Day

2 January*

7 January Christmas (Orthodox)

8 March International Women’s Day

17 April Radunitsa (Remembrance Day)

1 May Labour Day

9 May Victory Day

3 July Independence Day

7 November October Revolution Day

25 December Christmas Day (Catholic)

As per the same Decree, Belarusian companies are authorised to transfer those working days to other days, not necessarily in line with the suggested dates, depending on their activities, and within the limits of the law

RATES OF TOLLS LEVIED FOR PASSING THE FOREIGN STATES’ VEHICLES BY THE PUBLIC ROADS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

(The wording of Law N 432-З of the Republic of Belarus dated 18.10.2016)

Type of the vehicle	Permissible total mass of the vehicle	Tolls rates
The goods vehicle (tractor) with trailers (semi-trailers) or without them	up to 12 tons inclusive	3 basic values
	More than 12 tons	5,5 basic values
Bus	up to 5 tons inclusive	3 basic values
Bus	свыше 5 тонн	4,5 basic values

TERMS FOR HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES (HGV) AND VEHICLES TRANSPORTING THE ABNORMAL GOODS BY THE MOTORWAYS

The toll rates for exceeding the above-mentioned vehicles the permissible total weight of the vehicle by more than 2% are set at the rate USD 0.03 per every complete exceeded ton per 1 km of distance & USD 0.01 for incomplete exceeded ton per kilometer.

The tolls payable for exceeding permitted weights per single, tandem & triple axles of the vehicle are indicated in the following table:

Weight per axle exceeding (%)	Fees rates/ km (USD)
From 2 to 5% inclusively	0.1
5 to 10% inclusively	0.3
10 to 15% inclusively	0.4
15 to 20 % inclusively	0.5
20 to 30% inclusively	0.7
30 to 40% inclusively	1.3
Over 40 percent	0.03 additionally to the rate 1.3 for each per cent of exceeding (more than 40) the permitted axle weight

Tolls for exceeding permitted axle weight per every adjacent axle of a vehicle, if there are more than three axles fitted with single and twin tires, as well as for the vehicles having four and more single and twin tires on the axle, when the distance between the wheels is over 0,7 m, and if there are 6 and more tires on the axle when the distance between them is less than 0,7 m., are the following

Weight per axle exceeding (%)	Fees rates/ km (USD)
From 2 to 5% inclusively	0.06
5 to 10% inclusively	0.10
10 to 15% inclusively	0.14
15 to 20% inclusively	0.17
20 to 30 % inclusively	0.28
30 to 40% inclusively	0.66
Over 40 %t	0.02 additionally to the rate 0,66 for each per cent of exceeding (more than 40) the permitted axle weight

The tolls rates for exceeding the permitted dimensions of the vehicle are the following:

Vehicle parameters (m)	Fees rates/ km (USD)
Height
- 4m to 4.5m inclusively	0.05
- 4.5m to 5m inclusively	0.10
- Over 5m	0.20
Width
- 2.55m to 3m inclusively	0.05
- 3m to 3.75m inclusively	0.10
- Over 3.75m	0.25
Length (per excess meter)
- Up to 4m inclusively	0.04
- 4m to 8m inclusively	0.05
- Over 8m	0.06
- Per part of a meter	0.02
Load overhang
- Per every complete exceeding meter	0,04
- Per part of a meter	0,02

The tolls rates for passing the HGV and vehicles transporting abnormal loads by the motorways with excess of permitted total weight and (or) permitted axle mass while issuing special multiple authorizations for dump trucks transporting bulk cargo and concrete mixes, for concrete mixers, transporting concrete mixtures, two-axle mobile cranes, trucks transporting wood chips, short log trucks, vehicles transporting the assortment and timber lorries are the following:

Number of vehicle axles	Toll rates, Euro
Number of vehicle axles	12 months	9 months	6 months	3 months	1 month
2	84	67	48	38	11
3	336	280	196	112	42
4	420	336	224	140	56
5 and more	530	420	300	190	70

The fees for the heavy goods vehicles or vehicle transporting abnormal load driving by the motorways without special authorization or with infringement of prescribed route.

Exceeding of permitted parameters (percent)	Increased charge rate when driving without special authorization or with infringement of set route (percent)
from 4 up to 10 inclusively of total weight and (or) axle weights	50
from 10 up to 40 inclusively of total weight and (or) axle weights, as well as any permitted parameters	100
More than 40 of total weight and (or) axle weights	200

If the transport is carried out by the heavy goods vehicle or vehicle transporting abnormal load without special authorization the fees amount is levied for the distance traveled and when the driver possess the a/m authorization but doesn’t observe the prescribed route the fees are levied for the section traveled along the wrong way.

The fees for the heavy goods vehicles driving by the motorways during the seasonal restrictions of the vehicle total weight and the weight per axle, which are introduced due to the adverse weather conditions, are calculated on the basis of the weights fixed for the current season.

The fees charged for the heavy goods vehicles and/or vehicle transporting abnormal loads if such vehicles are leased or rented in the Republic of Belarus (with the foreign number plates of the truck), are calculated in the same manner as for the vehicles registered in the Republic of Belarus.

The fees for the heavy goods vehicle and/or vehicle transporting abnormal loads are charged depending on how much the this vehicle exceeds the permitted weights, axle loads, dimensions as well as these fees depend on the distance traveled by the route of transportation and are calculated according to the following formula:

nП = (Cm * АМ + Cmн) * S * K + + SUM Cj * S * K + 1 + (Сш + Св + Сд + Сдн + Свг + Свгн) * S * K

где А – a Greek letter “delta”

П – duties charged for the vehicle journey;

Cm – rate of duties charged for excess of permitted total weight of the vehicle by 1 ton;

АМ – excess of permitted total weight of the vehicle ;

Cmн - rate of duties charged for excess of permitted total weight of the vehicle by a part of a ton;

n – a number of the vehicle axles;

Сj – rate of duties charged for excess of permitted weight of single, tandem or triple axles, and if it is fitted wit more than 3 adjacent axles;

S – a length of the route;

Сш, Св, Сд, Сдн, Свг, Свгн – rate of duties for the exceeding the vehicle permitted width, high, length (of 1 meter or of its part), the load overhang (of 1 meter or of its part);

К – increasing coefficient if driving by the motorways without the special authorization or if the driver does not observe the prescribed route:

К = 1,0 – if there is no any infringement;

К = 1,5 – increasing the fees amount by 50%;

К = 2,0 - increasing the fees amount by 100%;

К = 3,0 - increasing the fees amount by 200%.

Vehicles which exceed the maximum authorized weights and dimensions must make an application for authorization, which should be sent at least 10 days before the transport operation takes place to:

Beldortsentr

Pereulok Domashevski 11

220036 Minsk

Tel: 00 375 17 2597830

TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

One-time authorizations for import, export and transit of toxic and drastic substances via customs border of the Republic of Belarus by road are issued by The Promatomnadzor Department of the Republic of Belarus, Tel: 00 375 17 2784303, Fax: 00 375 17 2784313.

One-time authorizations for import, export and transit of ozone-depleting substances via customs border of the Republic of Belarus by road are issued by The Ministry of natural resources & preservation of the environment of the Republic of Belarus, Tel: 00 375 17 200 66 91, 200 68 44, Fax: 00 375 17 200 55 83.

One-time authorizations for import, export and transit of narcotic, psychotropic substances via customs border of the Republic of Belarus by road are issued by The Ministry of public health of the Republic of Belarus, Center of hygiene & epidemiology of the Ministry of public health of the Republic of Belarus:

Tel: 00 375 17 222 65 47, Fax: 00 375 17 222 46 27,

Tel.: 00 375 17 278 05 49, Fax.: 00 375 17 278 42 26 accordingly.

VETERINARY & PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL

According to item 18 of Decree on quarantine of plants in the Republic of Belarus, which was approved by resolution of Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus Nr. 509 dated 29.07.1993, import of seeds, plants & phytogenous production (further – quarantine production) into Republic of Belarus from foreign countries is permitted in the presence of following documents:

- import quarantine authorization, issued by State inspection on quarantine of plants and it’s departments in regions;

- phytosanitary certificate, issued by state authorities on quarantine and plant protection of country-exporter.

List of quarantine production, as well as conditions of its putting under customs procedure when importing & transit on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, were approved by resolution of State Customs Committee & Ministry of agriculture & foodstuffs Nr. 54/19 dated 05.07.2002.

On the basis of above-listed documents, as well as Rules on outer quarantine of plants in the Republic of Belarus, quarantine production is a subject of primary phytosanitary control on the border points when importing to the territory of the Republic of Belarus. At the same time, state service on phytosanitary control does not levy payment from international transport operators.

Quarantine production, which enter the territory of the Republic of Belarus, is subject to repeated quarantine control & laboratory examination. Cash resources for fulfillment of such work package are levying from consignee in compliance with List prices Nr. 03-4-1-10/3 dated 20.05.1999 for State inspections on quarantine of plants of the Republic of Belarus, which agreed by Ministry of finances and approved by Ministry of agriculture & foodstuffs.

Central State Inspection on seed-growing, quarantine & plant protection: tel./fax +375 17 288 24 57.

Levying of cash resources for services rendered by institutions of state veterinary control on the border & transport during the carrying out of veterinary control is made in accordance with List prices Nr. 1975/12 dated 12.07.1997 for State inspections on control of the Republic of Belarus, which agreed by Ministry of economics and approved by Ministry of agriculture & foodstuffs.

Belarusian Directorate of State Veterinary Control on the border and transport: tel. +375 17 2267077, 2268088

Rates of charges for escort (compulsory escort) of goods and vehicles transported under the Customs control in the Republic of Belarus

1. In accordance with the Presidential Decree № 443 dated 13.07.2006 "On Customs charges" the following rates of customs duties for customs escort of goods and vehicles transported under customs control were determined:

Name of Customs charge

Customs charges rate for the Customs escort, Euro

(at National Bank exchange rate)

The charge for customs escort using the Carrier vehicle (for each complete or partial hour of Customs escort)

The fee for customs escorting using one transport unit of the customs authority (for each complete or partial hour customs escort)

The fee for customs escorting using two transport unit of the customs authority (for each complete or partial hour customs escort

TOLL ROADS (TUNNELS, BRIDGES)

The BelTOLL System

From 1 July 2013 in the Republic of Belarus an electronic system (BelToll) was introduced to charge the tolls for passage of vehicles by certain roads of the Republic of Belarus or sections thereof, including driving parts of bridges and other engineering structures (hereinafter - the toll roads). The automated system is based on microwave technology, it does not require to introduce restrictions on speed, on the number of traffic lanes and interchanges between them, as well as does not create any obstacles to the movement of vehicles.

Above the roadways, which comprise the system, the metal BelToll toll collection are placed portals, equipped with transceivers, which provide for the exchange of information with the on-board unit (ECU), installed on the windshield of the vehicle. Direct communication between the on-board unit in the vehicle and portal acquisition board provides a fully automatic calculation of the amount of payment for travel on a particular section of the toll road when the vehicle passes a toll collection the portal. With the passage of the drivers of vehicles through toll collection portals, the system will automatically debit the funds from the account of the on-board device, which is created when a user logs into the system. The amount of payment depends on the distance traveled by the vehicle. The official website of the Operator is www.beltoll.by

The onboard device must be obtained before entering the toll road. This requires that the vehicle should be registered in the system BellToll. Registration is available at the customer service points or through the system website. In addition, some of the fuel card operators also provide services to its customers in the registration system.

In the BelToll system the fuel cards of the following emmitents:

Belorusneft, Berlio, E100, Eurowag, EuroShell, PEC "Belavtostrada".

The owner of the vehicle must complete the contract and provide a set of required documents.

Vehicles concerned

- Vehicles (trucks, buses, goods vehicles with trailers, caravans) with technically permissible total weight exceeding 3.5 tons.

- Passenger vehicles (passenger cars and passenger vans) with technically permissible total mass of less than 3.5 tons registered outside the Customs Union

Registration

Registration in the system is free, however you must pay a deposit to get on-board devices.

Upon receipt of the on-board unit in prepaid mode in accordance with the contract it is necessary to replenish the balance of the on-board device:

- the minimum amount of recharge is 25 euros;

- the maximum amount of the balance on the balance of 350 euros.

The list of toll roads is placed on the website: http://www.beltoll.by/index.php/beltoll-system/toll-roads/list-of-toll-segments

The amount of the collateral value of the BelTOLL paying

- 20 euros for a vehicle with a technically permissible total weight not exceeding 3.5 tons;

- 50 euros for a vehicle with a technically permissible mass exceeding 3.5 tons

- The deposit is paid in BYN at the official rate of the National Bank of Belarus on the day of payment.

- The deposit value of the on-board device will be refunded upon delivery of serviceable in any of the service points

(According to the Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus of 7 June 2013. №16)

According to the Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus № 21 dated June 17, 2013 the following rates for the calculation of fees for the passage of vehicles on the toll roads had been set, depending on the technical the permissible total weight of the vehicle and the number of axles:

Motor vehicles with permitted total weight up to 3,5 t. inclusive	0,040 EURO/km
Motor vehicles with permitted total weight more than 3,5 t. with 2 axles	0,090 EURO/km
Motor vehicles with permitted total weight more than 3,5 t. with 3 axles	0,115 EURO/km
Motor vehicles with permitted total weight more than 3,5 t. with 4 axles and more	0,145 EURO/km

FRONTIER CROSSING POINTS & WORKING SYSTEM OF CUSTOMS ON THE BORDER

All the Customs on the borders are working on a twenty-four hour basis.

Frontier points:

Belarus – Latvia

Urbany / Silene

Bigosovo / Paternieke

Belarus – Lithuania

Kotlovka / Lavorishkes

Kamenny Log / Myadininkaj

Benyakoni / Shalchininkaj

Privalka / Rajgardas

Transport Inspection branch office:

Belarus – Poland

Bruzgi / Kuznitsa Belostokskaya

Berestovitsa / Bobrovniki

Kozlovichi / Kukuryky

“Berestovitsa”:

Belarus – Russian Federation

SCC RF notifications’ acceptance points

Kostovo / Bajdakovo

Yuhonovichi / Dolostsy

Gorbacyovo / Klinovoe

Krasnopolie / Stayki

Ezeristche / Nevelskij

Stayki / Senkovo

Kolyshki / Uzgorki

Zaolsha / Rudnya

Lyady / Krasnyj

Koskovo / Klyukino

Zvenchatka / Ponyatovka

Smolki / Belyani

Perelevka / Verhlichi

Selistche / Novozybkovskij

Veselovka / Novye Yurkovichi

Belarus – Ukraine

Mokrany / Domanovo

Verhnij Terebezhov / Gorodistche

Novaya Rudnya / Vistupovichi

Komarin / Slavutich

Novaya Guta / Novye Yarylovichi

Interactive map (http://gpk.gov.by/en/maps/)

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Police 102

Fire and rescue 101

Ambulance 103