35 years ago, Czechoslovakia was struggling with a rapidly increasing volume of truck traffic. It was complicated by narrow roads, a lack of parking spaces, and lengthy customs procedures at border crossings. The situation began to worsen in the summer of 1991. By the fall, the problems had already become unbearable. For example, on October 7, Zelená vlna from Rozvadov reported a full hundred hours of waiting for trucks to clear the border.
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35 years ago, Czechoslovakia was struggling with a rapidly increasing volume of truck traffic. It was complicated by narrow roads, a lack of parking spaces, and lengthy customs procedures at border crossings. The situation began to worsen in the summer of 1991. By the fall, the problems had already become unbearable. For example, on October 7, Zelená vlna from Rozvadov reported a full hundred hours of waiting for trucks to clear the border.