European Parliament Transport Committee votes for the mobility package – epda
A victory for exploitation: European Parliament Transport Committee votes to legalise wage discrimination and reduce rest time in the road sector Straßburg 4 June 2018MEPs in the European Parliament Transport Committee have voted against road safety and quality jobs for Europe’s 3 million professional drivers. The Committee’s amendments to the EU Mobility package would confirm the […]
Fridge Parking – epda
Applegreen Rathcoole on the N7 is the parking area that does not welcome refrigerated drivers. So why is the RSA and the Environmentalists not up in arms over this? Surely having received planning permission for parking of HGV’s they did not exclude refrigerated vehicles in their planning application submission. It would be in every bodies interest […]
European Driver Report Jan 2017 – epda
Undertaken by France’s road freight research and data agency, Comité National Routier (CNR), the study takes into account lorry drivers’ employment and pay conditions, including salaries, social security contributions, travel allowances, driving time and working hours.The study reveals that, taken as a whole, the cost-gap in terms of driving personnel is enormous. “The same hour’s […]
Christmas Stats – epda
Dublin, Cork and Galway had the highest number of Road Traffic Collision (RTC) fatalities in November and December and accounted for almost 32% of the total number of fatalities that occurred. The most prevalent times of day were between 16.00 – 20.00 33% and 12.00-16.00 23%, followed by 00.00-06.00 22%. RTC fatalities were more prevalent […]
DVSA – epda
Rules over speed and distance, as well as regulations over the behaviour of drivers sleeping in lay-bys, are also going to be toughened up.Tachographs record information about driving time, speed and distance. If you drive a goods vehicle you must follow the rules on how many hours you can drive before you need to by […]
Video – epda
As professional drivers we come across situations that are at times unbelievable. This section of the site captures on camera examples of where professionalism is nonexistent. While the pressures of the job can increase your levels of stress at no point should they ever reach a level where your actions would in any way lead […]
UICR Interview March 2019 – epda
The UICR met with the EPDA in Dublin on the 7th March 2019. Interview with UICR President Robert Kastner, EPDA President Walter Pisarnik and EPDA Chairman Barry Lyons The EPDA had the pleasure of meeting with the President of the Union of International Chauffeurs’ and Routiers (UICR) Mr. Robert Kastner on his recent visit to […]
Weekly rest period: Infringement costs up to € 1,700 in Italy – epda
Weekly rest period: Infringement costs up to € 1,700 in Italy Only a separation of the driver’s cab and rest time can improve the working conditions for the drivers of logistics companies. This was confirmed by the European Court of Justice, which made it clear that the weekly rest period should not be spent in […]
About Us – epda
The professional driver has been the backbone of the road transport sector since before the formation of the state. However because of the isolated nature of the role and the irregular working patterns, drivers have never been able to communicate directly their views to the authorities and agencies charged with road traffic and transport legislation. […]
Meeting DIT – epda
Driver Health & Wellness Moves Forward The Association had a very productive meeting with Declan Allen, Assistant Head of Department of Management Studies, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and Dr. Mary Kinahan a Lecturer in Organisational Psychology in DIT. The EPDA representatives Barry Lyons and Walter Pisarnik, presented the data collected from the Long-Haul HGV and Coach […]