Valletta Report – epda
Last year, 25,500 people were killed in traffic on EU roads. That was 600 less than in the previous year. Although most of the accidents happen between passenger cars, trucks were involved in six per cent of all accidents. “This is a stable development compared to the years before,” said EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc […]
EU Safety Improvements Feb 17 – epda
February 2017 Brussels – Eight EU transport ministers have called on the European Commission to ‘speed up’ plans to upgrade vehicle safety standards saying road safety should be ‘top priority’. In a letter to the European Commissioner for industry Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the transport ministers of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and The Netherlands said ‘ambitious’ […]
Driver Shortage – epda
The Driver FamineBarry Lyons What most companies are seeing as a driver shortage is in actual fact a loss of a complete labour force unfolding before them. It can be likened to the change from horse drawn carriages to the change over to the motor vehicle. There are many factors at play here and the road […]
Driver CPC Price Increase – epda
33% Hike in Driver CPC Training Material Cost From January 2018 Driver CPC training centers across the country are going to see a massive 33% increase in the cost of some training manuals. Training organisations will have no choice but to pass some, if not all of this increase on to the driver. One supplier has […]
City 30 Kmh – epda
To protect the growing number of vulnerable road users in Dublin city, Dublin City Council is to introduce new 30kph speed limit zones. New zones with the lower 30kph will be introduced in three phases, with the first phase starting on the 27th of March followed by the second phase, on the 29th of May. […]
Automated Driving – epda
Connected & Automated Driving, Where to from Here? This is a question that is on the minds of many in the road transport sector. The technology is already here. Many of the large manufacturers have vehicles running autonomously. Scania and Volvo have been demonstrating their driver-less vehicles operating in terminal yards and mines. While the […]
Monthly Meeting – epda
A Members meeting takes place on the third Saturday of the month at 14.30. The meeting is chaired by one of the Executive committee and is open to all professional drivers. An agenda is distributed in advance of the meeting to all members wishing to attend.The meeting ends at 16.00 and then there is an opportunity for members to meet with […]
Driving In Fog – epda
Fog is one of the most difficult, stressful and dangerous conditions to find yourself driving in. It is the one driving condition that professional drivers are the most uncomfortable with. We asked our panel of experienced professional drivers to provide their best tips for driving in such visually impaired and difficult conditions. ‘Read the weather forecast before heading off.’ […]
Mobility Package – epda
THE MOBILITY PACKAGE IS NOT YET ADOPTED OR AGREEDHowever, the Ministers of Transport of the 28 Member States (the “Council of Ministers”) and the European Parliament have each reached their own positions on it. In December 2019 they will get together again to start negotiating the final deal. DRIVING AND REST TIME (Regulation 561/2006) Big wins for […]
39 People found dead – epda
Professional Drivers can find themselves in extremely difficult circumstances which has been highlighted in this tragic case of the loss of 39 human lives. Some migrants can be desperate and have nothing to lose. The may have been living in extremely poor and inhumane conditions.Never be forced or tempted to traffic a migrant. Always seek […]