Holding all (driver) cards: How to handle the extended recording period
Holding all (driver) cards: How to handle the extended recording period Where are the challenges when we switch from 28 to 56 days? Some commercial drivers are already looking towards the end of next year with a feeling of unease. From December 31, 2024, driver cards’ recording period will be extended to 56 days. But…
Egon Warkentin
Illegal roadside checks – passing problem or ongoing concern?
Over the past months, a significant increase of illegal roadside checks has unfolded since February 2022, persisting to the present day. According to our statistical data, a staggering 80% of transport companies lack sufficient time to prepare the necessary evidence requested during roadside checks. Illegal roadside checks practise In the past two years, disparities in…
Agnieszka Martinez
ERRU in practice – case of France
In our article published on the Truck Mobility Info “ERRU: Enforcement of road transport rules in the EU” we have already explained in details the role and main functionalities of the European Register of Road Transport Undertakings (ERRU). As a reminder ERRU has the following three main functionalities, that can be used by enforcement authorities…
Margareta Przybyla
Transitioning to the second-version smart tachograph
How companies can handle regulations and deadlines ahead Hardly any other topic has kept logistics and freight companies busier in the past couple of years than the Mobility Package. Aiming to provide better working conditions, equal competition and more safety on Europe’s roads, a whole range of regulations have been implemented since 2020, from changes…
An advisor to the CJEU supports Denmark’s position on a maximum parking time of 25 hours for lorries
Restriction in Denmark’s on a maximum parking time of 25 hours for lorries limits the freedom to provide road transport services? The European Commission request the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to declare that the Kingdom of Denmark has failed to fulfil its obligations under the provisions of EU law relating to…
Smart Tachograph (V2): Unlock the power of data
Technology and trusted data ensure compliance and operational efficiency From 21st of August 2023, newly registered commercial vehicles are compelled to travel Europe’s roads with the new second-version smart tachograph on board, enabling the control and enforcement of new regulations stipulated by the Mobility Package. And for the first time in the tachograph’s now hundred-year…
Markus Weide
European Commission proposes to revise Weights and Dimensions Directive and to support greening of freight
The European Commission continues its efforts to further support greening of freight and reduce CO2 emissions from road transport. On 11 July a package of legislative measures has been published. The Commission puts forward proposals to optimize the use of rail transport, revise the Weights and Dimensions Directive as well as to establish common methodological…
EU’s reply to Joint Letter from Road Haulier’s Associations to EC and ELA
I am delighted to bring some encouraging news and keep you informed about the recent progress concerning our joint letter sent to the European Commission and the European Labour Authority on May 30, 2023. The transport associations came together in a joint letter and expressed their profound concerns about the roadside control practices in France,…
European Court of Justice to decide soon about the Mobility Package
There are currently a number of cases pending at the European Court of Justice against Mobility Package. On 25th of April ECJ held hearings on the annulment of certain provisions of the package and the opinions by the Advocate General are expected after summer break. Mobility Package has split the European Union in two blocks….
ROADPOL Truck & Bus Operation
ROADPOL Operation Truck & Bus caimpaign took place from 13th to 19th February 2023. ROADPOL Operation Truck & Bus is a coordinated European enforcement action by Traffic Police Officers from each ROADPOL member country and takes place on Europe’s roads four times each year. Commercial busses and heavy goods vehicles are stopped and checked at the roadside…
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