Truckers Come up with Plan to Combat Overcrowded Parking Lots

Truck drivers are finding it increasingly difficult to find a safe parking space where they can take their legally required rest. Because the number of drivers continues to increase, but the number of parking spaces does not, the Netherlands is short of more than 4,000 parking spaces. This is according to employers' organisation TLN. Together with trade unions FNV, CNV and truck drivers, the sector is sounding the alarm. The parties want to see …

Employers' organisation TLN and the trade unions FNV and CNV are demanding immediate action from the government to expand the number of parking spaces for trucks. It is yet another cry for help from the sector to tackle the problem. On Thursday afternoon, action was taken at the provincial government building in Den Bosch. "Drivers who are on the road experience a lot of stress because they cannot park. But no one within the government seems to …

The action organized in the Netherlands today could serve as an inspiration for the whole of Europe. Local organizations decided to protest against the shortage of parking spaces for trucks by going to the offices of local authorities with their demands. This morning, trucks parked in front of five buildings where the mayors of five Dutch provinces have their offices. They were accompanied by representatives of three industry organizations: one …