European Commission’s proposal for more flexibility in driving and rest time rules puts road safety on the line ETF warns that the EC’s newly published proposal to revise the driving and rest time rules for occasional passenger transport threatens the safety of drivers and passengers alike and asks for the EP and the Council’s support in protecting the working conditions of bus and coach drivers. Statement 24 May 2023
European Commission’s plans to relax passenger transport driving and rest time rules put road safety at risk The European Commission is working on a proposal for the revision of driving and rest time rules in occasional passenger transport that could result in more consecutive days of driving and postponement of rest, which will have a negative effect on drivers and road safety. Statement 21 Nov 2022
ETF Policy Paper | Proposed revision of driving and rest time rules for occasional bus and coach operations resource 21 Nov 2022
ETF Road Section says no to flexibility in driving and rest time for road passenger transport The European Commission has clearly indicated that it will propose more flexible rules for the bus & coach sector – despite an alarming shortage of drivers and levels of driver fatigue – not on ETF’s watch! News 2 Jun 2022
ETF study on driver fatigue hits the mark ETF study “Driver Fatigue in European Road Transport” hits the mark in more ways than one and provides constructive insight and recommendations to improve drivers’ working conditions and eliminate driver fatigue. Statement 15 Jun 2021
ETF report reveals eliminating fatigue in professional drivers is critical to road safety Fatigue in professional drivers is the norm on European roads and directly linked to their notoriously poor working conditions, according to a new study by the European Transport Workers’ Federation, the first EU-wide study in 15 years, on driver fatigue in passenger and freight road transport. Press Release 3 Jun 2021
ETF says “NO!” to changes in driving and rest time rules of bus and coach drivers The EU must keep the legal framework on driving and rest time rules in bus and coach as it is. Any changes would fail to improve working conditions in the sector and negatively impact the safety of drivers, passengers, and all other road users. News 22 Feb 2021