Being a driver in a forwarding company

Driver’s working hours

• 9 hours a day - this can be extended to 10 hours twice a week

• 56 hours a week

• 90 hours in any 2 consecutive weeks

Tachographs

• An approved tachograph is the required instrument by which the activities of drivers subject to the EU or AETR drivers’ hours rules, the vehicle’s speed and distance, and the time are recorded.

Analogue tachograph

Digital tachograph

CMR Convention 

• International CMR waybill is a document evidencing a contract of carriage.

BHP ( safety and health at work)

Advantages of being a driver

• good earnings• freedom• travel

opportunities

• a lot of time away from your family• risk of road accident• sometimes stressful

Disadvantages of being a driver

Thank you!

Krzysztof Specht

Karol Łęczyński

Paulina Michalik