EU road transport: safety suffers as companies compete

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The European Union (EU) expects commercial road traffic in Europe to escalate rapidly. The European Commission's Transport Directorate projects a 30% increase in the commercial road traffic between 1988-2000. EU has introduced laws, such as Regulation 3820 and Directive 3821, aimed at restricting drivers' rest and working hours and requiring the use of tachographs on all vehicles weighing over five metric tons.

Transportation policy, European Union. European Commission, Traffic safety

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Europe: EU split over safe working hours

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The European Union has extended its limit of 48 working hours per week to include five million additional employees in road, waterways, sea, rail, air, transport, and offshore sectors. Drivers will have to include their non-driving tasks such as loading and unloading within the 48 hours.

European Union

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New rule for truckers postponed

Article Abstract:

The Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater has delayed a new ruling on truckers' working hours and increased the period for comments until December 2000. The proposed ruling aims to reduce the number of hours a trucker can work to cut down on accidents.

Transportation, Political activity, Transportation industry, Truck drivers, Slater, Rodney E.

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