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KING HOURS rest periods and other social regulations are not g strictly enforced once international transport drivers are ide their own countries. This accusation has been made by the Commission in a report published this month, reports our ;sets correspondent.
report says that some EEC Itries check their own driv)ut do not make any effort to e up fines against foreign cles.
utch authorities, for nple, complained that it was )st impossible to collect ; imposed on foreigners in .national transport because le lack of co-operation by Ign police forces.
Britain, police reported that carried out checks on about 3 foreign coaches and lorin 1978 against 180,000 sh vehicles.
the foreign vehicles, a total 38 were found to be breaking law. It was not stated ther fines had been paid.
EXPECTED, International rester has exercised its opto buy another 4.5 per cent .e in DAF (CM, April 12).
IH and Van Doorne each I a 37.5 per cent share in the Ipany, the balance being I by the Dutch State Mining final announcement on !ther or not IH plans to go ad with its purchase of a 35 cent share in ENASA, the inish builder of Pegaso cles, is expected by the end his month. The Commission also complains that in some countries the penalties are too lenient and are not uniform.
The EEC is now making an effort to tighten up application of the rules. Transport experts from member governments are attending a meeting in Brussels on October 30 to discuss the issue.