Questionnaire for road transport companies having light commercial vehicles (LCVS) SPECIFIC ISSUES RELATED TO PARKING FACILITIES REGARDING LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (LCVS)Explanatory note: Since 21 May 2022, vehicles or combination of vehicles between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes used in international transport of goods within the EU require a Community Licence. A certified true copy of the Community Licence must therefore be kept on board of every licensed LCV used in cross-border EU transport of goods, including when they perform cabotage operations. The new provision applies to road freight vehicles only. This also means that these vehicles or combination of vehicles with a permissible laden mass equal to or less than 2.5 tonnes are excluded. However, a motor vehicle of less than 2.5 tonnes coupled with a trailer, making the combination above 2.5 tonnes, used for the international carriage of goods, are included.Name(Required) First last name E-mail address(Required)Current situationWhen making cross-border traffic using LCVs, where do your drivers take their breaks?(Required) at safe and secure parking areas at rest areas along the roads at any other available area on the hard shoulder Somewhere other than specified above. Please specify:When making cross-border traffic using LCVs, where do your drivers take their daily rest?(Required) at safe and secure parking areas at hotels in the vehicle at rest areas along the roads in the vehicle at any other available area in the vehicle on the hard shoulder Somewhere other than specified above Please specify:When making cross-border traffic using LCVs, where do your drivers take their weekly rest?(Required) at safe and secure parking areas at hotels in the vehicle at rest areas along the roads in the vehicle at any other available area in the vehicle on the hard shoulder Somewhere other than specified above Please specify:When making cross-border traffic using LCVs, what is the estimated share of stops throughout one year, your drivers stop at safe and secure parking facilities(Required) 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100% When making cross-border traffic using LCVs, what is the estimated share of stops throughout one year, your drivers stop at rest areas along the roads(Required) 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100% When making cross-border traffic using LCVs, what is the estimated share of stops throughout one year, your drivers stop at any other available area(Required) 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100% When making cross-border traffic using LCVs, what is the estimated share of stops throughout one year, your drivers stop at a hard shoulder(Required) 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100% After 1 July 2026Explanatory note: As of 1 July 2026, the obligation to use tachographs and the EU provisions on driving and rest time rules will apply to LCVs used in cross-border EU traffic. This will imply an obligation for such LCVs drivers to abide by the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, which require in summary: (1) Daily driving period shall not exceed 9 hours, with an exemption of twice a week when it can be extended to 10 hours; (2) Daily rest period shall be at least 11 hours, with an exception of lessening to 9 hours, maximum three times a week; (3) Breaks of at least 45 minutes (separable into 15 minutes followed by 30 minutes) should be taken after 4.5-hour at the latest; (4) Weekly rests of at least 45 hours, which can be reduced every second week to 24 hours. Compensation arrangements apply to reduced weekly rest period.Have you already planned how you will ensure that drivers of LCVs engaged in cross-border EU traffic respect these new rules?(Required) yes no planning to do that in the near future Where do your LCV drivers subject to the future new driving and rest time rules usually take their 45-minute breaks when on duty outside of their residence/company establishment?(Required) at safe and secure parking areas at rest areas along the roads at any other available area on the hard shoulder Somewhere other than specified above Please specify:Where do your LCV drivers subject to the future new driving and rest time rules usually take their daily rest when on duty outside of their residence/company establishment?(Required) at safe and secure parking areas at hotels in the vehicle at rest areas along the roads in the vehicle at any other available area in the vehicle on the hard shoulder Somewhere other than specified above Please specify:Where do your LCV subject to the future new driving and rest time rules usually take their weekly (reduced and normal) rest when on duty outside of their residence/company establishment?(Required) at safe and secure parking areas at hotels in the vehicle at rest areas along the roads in the vehicle at any other available area in the vehicle on the hard shoulder Somewhere other than specified above Please specify:What, according to your opinion, will be the estimated share of stops throughout one year, your LCV drivers will stop at and make use of safe and secure truck parking facilities?(Required) 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100% What, according to your opinion, will be the estimated share of stops throughout one year, your LCV drivers will stop at and make use of rest areas along the roads(Required) 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100% What, according to your opinion, will be the estimated share of stops throughout one year, your LCV drivers will stop at and make use of any other available area(Required) 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100% What, according to your opinion, will be the estimated share of stops throughout one year, your LCV drivers will stop at and make use of a hard shoulder(Required) 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100% Your recommendationsWhat recommendations would you give to national and European policy decision makers regarding stopping and parking facilities for drivers of LCVs?(Required)
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