The UK’s national trade association for the timber packaging sector has said that the implementation of the Drivers’ Hours Law Regulation, which aims to improve road safety and working conditions for drivers, could alter transport costs.
John Dye, Timcon president, said: “It remains to be seen how the impending changes will impact on the road haulage industry and on transportation costs overall.
“For the pallet and packaging industry specifically, the delivery of materials, finished products and wood waste for recycling represent significant transportation costs and TIMCON will be monitoring developments in this important are and keeping members fully informed.”
Due to come into force on Wednesday April 11th, the new rules stipulate that tachograph records must be kept for both driving and non driving days, including work carried out for any other employer, as well as outlining maximum daily, weekly and fortnightly driving times. Drivers will be limited to working 56 hours in a week.
