A trailer shed its load on the busy Little Eaton Roundabout in Breadsall, Derby, resulting in significant traffic disruptions on Tuesday.

Trailer sheds metal pipes, causing traffic chaos at Little Eaton Roundabout

The General Directorate of Land Transport (Dirección General de Transporte Terrestre) in Spain will shortly begin monitoring RDC waiting and loading times, announced the road freight association Fenadismer.

Spain will monitor RDC waiting times “to see the current situation”

Italian road freight association Federtrasporti has quantified how much time drivers in Italy spend on waiting. The results show what drivers have been saying for a long time; they are spending half of their driving time, and one-third of their working hours waiting for loading or unloading.

Italian HGV drivers spend half of their driving hours waiting, new study shows

The Spanish Government yesterday approved measures to improve the sustainability of the road freight transport sector, as well as boost the working conditions of drivers. The new legislation includes and a loading/unloading ban for HGV drivers, as well as compensation for hauliers who have to wait too long at RDCs.

Spain approves HGV driver loading ban and compensation for RDC delays

Spain's road transport association, FENADISMER, has secured a huge win after long negotiations with the Spanish government led to an agreement over several measures covering areas including loading/unloading, lorry parking facilities, RDC performance, road tolls and fuel costs. As a consequence, the pre-Christmas strike due to take place today has been cancelled. 

Big win for Spanish hauliers as government agrees industry-boosting measures

Spanish truckers have announced a nationwide strike from 20 December to 22 December to force the government to take action and regulate the sector better. Transport organisations are calling for a ban on loading for drivers, more and improved lorry parks, plus the implementation of Eurovignette.

Spanish drivers plan 3-day-long strike before Christmas

<strong>The Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport (La Confederación Española de Transporte de Mercancías  - CETM), is pushing the government and the autonomous communities to address the driver shortage by investing in driver training and prohibiting loading and unloading for drivers.</strong>

Trailer sheds metal pipes, causing traffic chaos at Little Eaton Roundabout

Spain will monitor RDC waiting times “to see the current situation”

Italian HGV drivers spend half of their driving hours waiting, new study shows

Spain approves HGV driver loading ban and compensation for RDC delays

Big win for Spanish hauliers as government agrees industry-boosting measures

Spanish drivers plan 3-day-long strike before Christmas

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