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According to Povilas Drižis, general secretary of the International Transport and Logistics Alliance (TTLA), there is no clear procedure to return a driver who does not wish to be returned to the operations center or residence every four weeks.
Drižas also points out that the requirement to rest weekly outside the cabin contradicts current COVID-19 prevention measures: the requirement to rest in hotels or motels, according to him, will increase migratory flows of drivers.
At the time, Mečislavas Atroškevičius, general secretary of the Linava Automobile Transporters Association, says that the problem is not only with the hotel infrastructure, but also that hotel owners often do not want to take risks and do not want to accept drivers due to to the coronavirus.
Tomas Stonys, general secretary of the logistics company Vlantana, comments that the number of motels in Europe is not the same as the need of transport companies after the entry into force of the first provisions of the Mobility Package.
As of August 20, the requirement for drivers to rest outside of taxis went into effect, and carriers must ensure that drivers return to the operational centers or place of residence of the company every four weeks.
At that time, some other controversial rules, on the movement of drivers and the mandatory return of tractors to the country of registration, will come into effect 18 months after the publication of the Mobility Package.
Lithuania intends to appeal the mobility package to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The issue will be discussed at a government meeting on Wednesday.
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