Since January 1, Danish and foreign trucks have had to pay a toll in Denmark. This means that the authorities have set up more monitoring.
The authorities have installed cameras in six new locations in Denmark. The cameras monitor all the roads, but they are looking for something specific.
Namely, whether the trucks passing by have now also paid the toll that was introduced on January 1st of this year, despite violent protests.
Ritzau writes.
The tax must be paid per kilometer. But the government's new law must not only affect Danish trucks, which is why the new cameras also scan foreign license plates.
In addition, 275 new mobile checkpoints will be set up around the area. Failure to pay the fee will result in a fine of 4,500 kroner for the owner of the individual truck.
But it also costs the state enormous sums to introduce the new tax. According to the industry association DTL – Danish hauliers – the administration costs up to 300 million kroner every year.
The plan is for the toll to cover all kilometers of asphalt in Denmark by January 1, 2028. This corresponds to approximately 75,000 kilometers of road. Right now, the toll only applies to trucks weighing 12 tons or more, but from 2027 the weight limit will be lowered to 3.5 tons.
The new scheme, together with increased taxes on both diesel and petrol, means that it will become significantly more expensive to be a Dane. Read more about it here.
At the same time, the periodic taxes on all passenger cars in Denmark will increase towards 2026. Not even vintage cars will be exempt.
