Truck drivers under pressure: Control on A5 reveals incredible steering time!

Truck drivers under pressure: Control on A5 reveals incredible steering time!

On Wednesday, December 18, a truck driver was checked on the A5 near Mörfelden-Walldorf, who had committed massive violations during his two-day trip. The 25-year-old driver, who had started his trip in Romania, had only taken around ten hours of break during this time. The alarming result of this control was a documented daily liveline of almost 31 hours, which is far above the legal value of 10 hours, such as frekn.de reported.

The transport inspection, which is responsible for compliance with the law, found that the driver had not met his breaks correctly. A security deposit was imposed in the amount of 1000 euros for the driver and 3000 euros for the transport company in order to secure the fine procedure. The transport company, the truck of which was equipped with a digital tripwriter, faced a potential severe violation of the Working Hours Act. According to bussgeldkatalog.org , truck drivers have to keep a maximum daily working time of 10 hours, which is on average regulated to 8 hours to avoid fatigue and resulting traffic accidents.

The control showed how important observing rest periods for truck drivers is. These rest periods are crucial to ensure security on the streets. The legal requirements stated that a steering time of a maximum of 4.5 hours requires a break at least 45 minutes. A truck driver must also take a longer break after a working day of more than 9 hours. Such regulations are indispensable to minimize the risk of serious accidents due to fatigue. If these laws are disregarded, the drivers must expect high fines and other consequences.