Truck drivers in Feldkirchen: 55 violations exposed when checked!

Truck drivers in Feldkirchen: 55 violations exposed when checked!

in Feldkirchen, where heavy traffic is the order of the day, current control caused excitement. A 45-year-old truck driver was stopped by the police on April 7 during such a review. By evaluating his digital control device, he suspected that massive irregularities were found during his steering and rest periods. According to Kleine Zeitung there was then a comprehensive examination, and the suspicion of manipulation was hardened.

The detailed evaluation showed that the driver was demonstrated by a total of 13 cases of manipulation. These are serious violations of the motor and driving license law. According to meindezirk.at , the recalculation of the times was finally set up to a total of 55. This Golf through the regulations now brings serious consequences: the driver is reported to both the public prosecutor and the St. Veit/Glan district administration.

rules for steering and rest periods

commercial drivers are legally obliged to comply with strict steering and rest periods. These regulations are not defined without reason. They should not only ensure the safety of the driver, but also that of the other road users. The maximum daily steering time is 9 hours, which can be raised twice a week to 10 hours. In addition, the weekly steering time must not exceed 56 hours, and a maximum of 90 hours are allowed over a period of two weeks. In order to further promote security, after 4.5 hours of steering time, a break of 45 minutes is mandatory, which can be divided to be more flexible, so reports ADAC .

The digital control of steering and rest periods has been mandatory for new vehicles over 3.5 tons since May 1, 2006. The driver card used for this is issued by TÜV, DEKRA or the responsible authorities. The checks are carried out by the Federal Office of Logistics and Mobility (Balm) and the police. Violations can result in sensitive fines for drivers and entrepreneurs who can be up to 5000 euros for the driver and up to 30,000 euros for the company bosses.

There are some exceptions, for example in exceptional circumstances, but not with predictable events such as traffic jams or rainfall -related problems. Even if these regulations appear to be annoying to some drivers, the meaning behind it is obvious: safety in road traffic is top priority. The incidents in Feldkirchen make once more clear that the authorities pay attention to these regulations.

In the future, it remains to be hoped that such serious incidents as the currently uncovered case will not become the rule and that the drivers adhere to the applicable regulations to ensure the safety of all road users.