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The European Institutions are revising the European law on working time for professional drivers. If adopted, in its current form, the revised law will increase the working time for self-employed drivers from 48 to 86 hours per week! This proposal is now on the table of the European Parliament, who rejected it several times before. Say NO to an 86 hours working week for professional drivers, as:
It undermines safety on roads for us all
Scientific evidence shows that fatigue is caused by repetitive long working days and increases the risk of road accidents. Fatigue is a significant factor in approximately 20% of commercial road transport crashes. Surveys show that over 50% of long haul drivers have fallen asleep at the wheel.
It undermines the very dignity of the drivers’ profession
For further information, please contact the ETF Political Secretary of Road Transport – Cristina Tilling (c.tilling@etf-europe.org, phone: +32 (0)2 285 46 66)
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