Campaign: Day Against Driver Fatigue

Driver Safety Takes Centre Stage: ETF Marks Successful Driver Fatigue Action Day

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and its affiliates marked Driver Fatigue Action Day on June 21, 2025, as part of a broader series of successful coordinated actions carried out throughout the week and beyond. Trade unions across Europe organised activities to draw attention to one of the most pressing safety challenges in European road transport.

News
25 Jun 2025

Every day is the longest day for drivers: ETF and ITF mark Drivers’ Fatigue Action Day on 21 June

To mark the longest day of the year, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), with the support of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), is once again shining a light on a crisis that doesn’t end with daylight: driver fatigue. On 21 June, ETF and its affiliates will organise coordinated actions across Europe to raise awareness of fatigue in road freight and passenger transport, and to call for safe rates for all drivers.

Press Release
19 Jun 2025

Day Against Driver Fatigue

The ETF will launch its very first Day Against Driver Fatigue on June 21st, the longest day of the year. The campaign aims to draw attention to the critical problem of driver fatigue in road transport, primarily caused by poor working conditions.

Campaign
28 Apr 2024

United for the Day Against Driver Fatigue in Europe

On 21 June, the ETF launched the very first Day Against Driver Fatigue in Europe. The ETF and its affiliates took action across Europe to draw attention to the critical problem of driver fatigue in road transport.
21 June was the longest day of the year – but for professional drivers, every day is the longest!

News
29 Jun 2023

21 June, ETF Awareness Day on Driver Fatigue

This 21 June, ETF launches the very first Awareness Day on Driver Fatigue in Europe, to draw attention to how critical the problem of driver fatigue in road transport is. ETF and its affiliates will organise actions across Europe this week, calling for urgent measures to raise standards and ensure decent work in the road transport sector.

Press Release
19 Jun 2023