Number of lorries on Czech roads has doubled since EU accession

The number of lorries on Czech roads has doubled since the country's accession to the EU in May of 2004. The situation is expected to get worse in June of this year when newly approved legislation will allow heavy trucks to cross Czech territory on Saturdays and Sundays. Traffic jams and noise pollution have become a serious problem in many parts of the country and the D1 highway from Prague to Brno is perpetually overburdened.