The Impact of Regulation 561/2006 on Fleet Management Viewed Through Efficient Use of Driver's Working Time

The European Commission (EC) Regulation 561/2006 does not bring any essential novelties in terms of permitted workload. Consistent monitoring of drivers' activities, made possible by digital tachographs, will have impact on the existing working methods. The topic of this paper is in deep analysis of the impact of the mentioned regulation with special emphasis on the conditions for the regulation of the current stage of drivers' work and on the expected consequences. The essential importance lies in the expected change in the mentality and approach to planning the driver's activities in the transport process on the part of the carrier: the outcome will eventually result in the efficiency of each individual carrier.

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  • Accession Number: 01124870
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 26 2009 9:05AM