The Gotthard road tunnel has been closed in both directions since Sunday afternoon due to a crack in the tunnel ceiling.

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Irish National Professional Drivers Championship 2023

where your performance can showcase your talent and skill

The Irish National Professional Drivers Championship 2023 will take place on September 9th at the Circle K Kilcullen Service Area. Book your time slot now.

Road Transport: Commission proposes to adapt rules on driving and rest times for drivers of occasional bus and coach services

The European Commission proposed to adopt EU rules on breaks and rest periods for drivers to better reflect the nature of occasional bus and coach services. Drivers in this sector have a different work rhythm than freight or regular passenger transport due to high seasonality and varying driving distances depending on passengers’ tourist activities.

In summer 2023, KRONE will introduce the new tyre generation “KRONE Trusted Tyre Comfort” (KT231). The new trailer tyre with 5 t load capacity features a robust base, a reinforced carcass and a widened tread.

 Scania interim report January-​June 2023 – Scanina delivered 23,824 vehicles, 22562 trucks, and 1,262 buses and coaches.

More fair play in the transport and logistics sector – An end to social dumping on the German and EU roads.

Put an end to social dumping, increase penalties for violations, allow driving at 17, reduce bureaucracy in driving licences – how Germany’s Traffic Light coalition groups want to strengthen the transport and logistics sector.

What must happen now?

An Owner Driver has been left almost €2,000 out of pocket after police officers in Norway determined his weekend visits to a truck wash were a violation of drivers’ hour rules.

Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) becomes mandatory in Europe

By 2024, the automatic hand or parking brake on commercial vehicles will be mandatory in Europe. This should greatly reduce the number of accidents with rolling vehicles.

Changes for the professional drivers’ from February 2nd 2022, the border crossings must be documented on the tachograph.

After crossing the border, the driver must enter the symbol or the country name at the next possible stop at or after the border and not, as was previously the case, manually enter it in the tachograph at the delivery location.