There have been some significant developments in road user charges for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) within Europe. Historically, the tolling schemes were primarily steered by factors like infrastructure maintenance costs and fair market competition. However, environmental concerns now play a significant role in shaping alterations to toll fees, particularly concerning HGVs. And with the revised and significantly broadened scope of the European Union’s Eurovignette Directive, the way that users are charged for road infrastructure is set to change for good. In some cases – drastically, especially considering Central and Eastern Europe. (....)