Men at the wheel: 22 hours of non -stop - police are alarm!

Men at the wheel: 22 hours of non -stop - police are alarm!

On Wednesday afternoon, July 2nd, 2025, an Italian truck driver was checked by the state traffic department at Dornbirn near Dornbirn. The control took place at the Dornbirn West rest area and revealed serious violations of the steering and rest periods. The 50-year-old driver had steered the vehicle up to 22 hours at a time in several days, which violates the legal regulations.

strict steering times must be observed for drivers of truck with a permissible total weight of over 3.5 tons. A maximum of 9 hours of steering time is allowed and up to 10 hours in exceptional cases, twice a week. In addition, at least 45 minutes of break must be taken after 4.5 hours of driving. In this specific case, the driver had blatantly undercut the necessary rest periods of at least 11 hours a day, as juraforum.de clarified.

manipulation of the driver card

To cover up the violations, the driver tried to manipulate on his driver card. After presenting evidence, he admitted this manipulation and was faced with serious legal consequences. He had to pay a security deposit of around 8,000 euros before continuing his trip.

In addition, several advertisements were filed against the driver and the responsible transport company at the Bregenz district administration and the public prosecutor. The punishments that are on violations of steering and rest periods can include fines for the driver and the employer, as can be seen from the legal regulations.

legal regulations and exceptions

The regulations on steering and rest periods are determined in the regulation (EG) 561/2006 and the Directive (EU) 2002/15/EC. These regulations apply to commercial goods and passenger traffic within the EU. Exceptions apply to regular traffic up to 50 kilometers and for vehicles up to 7.5 tons, which are used professionally within a radius of 100 kilometers, according to Europa.eu.

In the workplace, the steering times must be documented without gaps. The crowd must be used properly, and the records must be kept for at least one year. Violations of the legal regulations not only lead to fines, but can also have far -reaching legal consequences.

This control is a clear memory of the need to adhere to the regulations for steering and rest periods in order not only to ensure the safety of the driver, but also that of the other road users.