Abstract
The introduction of contemporary procedures to fleet managementprocesses has recently changed the work planning andsupervision of driver's work activities. Tendencies to control theimplementation of driver's work have been present in modemprofessional practice for quite a long time; however, the equipmentavailable on the market limited its implementation. Theintensified development of digital tachographs has, in technicalterms, ensured such equipment considerably before the legislativegroundwork was prepared for its practical implementation.The Commission Regulation (EC) No. 561!2006 (implementationof Social legislation relating to Road Transport) does notbring any essential novelties in terms of permitted workload.Consistent monitoring of drivers activities, made possible bydigital tachographs, will have impact on the existing workingmethods. The topic of the present paper is in deep analysis ofthe impact of the mentioned regulation with special emphasison the conditions for the regulation of the current stage of driverswork and on the expected consequences. The essential imp011ancelies on the expected change in the mentality and approachto planning the driver's activities in the transport processon the part of the ea n·ier: the outcome will eventually resultin the efficiency of each individual canier.
Highlights
It is taken for granted that the safety in road transport depends on three underlying elements - driver, vehicle, and environment- standing for the conditions on the road
In the concern for the professional driver - the most relevant factor for road safety, there is a number of various influences and interests that directly affect the method and quantity of work of professional drivers involved in road transport
The introduction of digital tachographs will reflect in several aspects in outcome on multiple levels, affecting the work of both haulers and inspection authorities
Summary
It is taken for granted that the safety in road transport depends on three underlying elements - driver, vehicle, and environment- standing for the conditions on the road. These factors are interrelated and form the groundwork for achieving better safety. The key research guidance is the scientific hypothesis which runs as follows: "Carrying the demands of European Commission regulation (EC No 561 /2006) into effect has a significant importance for traffic safety and to guarantee the relevant (social) safety of the key subject ofroad transportation economy".
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