The Department of Labor Relations (TES) from Friday, November 13, through Sunday, November 22, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Labor.
As noted, this is one of the Ministry’s top priorities, aimed at ensuring appropriate working conditions for drivers and improving road safety for all citizens who use the roads.
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The campaign will include information and awareness-raising efforts targeting professional drivers, business managers, and the public via radio and social media.
According to the Ministry, during the 2023–2025 period, the Department of Labor Relations (TES) of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security conducted over 1,300 inspections of professional drivers and identified violations related to driving and rest hours, breaks, etc., for which the necessary notifications and compliance recommendations were issued and/or criminal cases were referred to the competent courts.
These violations are considered serious because they increase fatigue and the likelihood of traffic accidents, and furthermore, they degrade drivers’ working conditions.
According to the European study “Driver Fatigue in European Road Transport,” 31% of bus and tour bus drivers and 26% of truck drivers who participated in the study reported that they had nearly been in an accident in the past 12 months, due to fatigue.
In addition, 5% of bus/tour bus drivers and 3% of truck drivers reported that they had been involved in an accident at least once in the past 12 months, due to fatigue.
The Department of Labor Relations reports that it has designed and is implementing measures in collaboration with the Police, the Department of Road Transport, and the Department of Electromechanical Services, with the aim of effectively addressing the above issues.
