Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001791/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Carlo Fidanza (ECR)
As we have just celebrated Labour Day, it is an opportune moment to draw attention to the increasing number of fatalities and accidents among road hauliers, which are often linked to their gruelling working conditions and not always formally recognised as accidents at work.
The Italian Government has taken meaningful steps to improve controls and protect workers in the sector, including a new roadside checklist, a risk classification system for businesses and an extension to the period for recording tachograph data.
Initiatives have also been taken at EU level by the Commission and the European Labour Authority (ELA) to support the implementation of the mobility package. However, considerable disparities between Member States remain in the application of the rules, with repercussions for safety, workers’ rights and competition in the single market.
In the light of the above:
- 1.With a view to ensuring uniform application of road safety and labour protection rules in the road transport sector, what further steps will the Commission take to improve and harmonise checks at EU level?
- 2.Will it propose new initiatives to discourage the use of transport services that systematically breach the rules on driving and rest times?
Submitted: 2.5.2025