Tag Archives: Trucking In Europe

New Rules: Going Back To Truck Driving School

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Angelique

On September 10th of 2009 things changed. We have to go back to school!!! Before that date for the Netherlands it was enough to get your Truck Driver’s Diploma and that was it for life. In order to get this diploma you had to do three courses: Traffic rules for Big vehicles, Auto-(truck)Technique and Administration (paperwork and HOS). But from September 2009 on all truck drivers who live and work as a driver in the European community must go back to school. Continue reading →

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Night Shift

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Angelique

I work the night shift and haul carfuells. That work goes on for 24 hours almost 7 days. The Netherlands is not that big and most of the work is in our own part of Holland. Continue reading →

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Are Drivers Too Expensive?

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Angelique

My name is Angelique and I’m from the Netherlands. Over here we have a big problem because our drivers are paid far more than drivers from Eastern Europe and it’s hard to keep a job. The international jobs are going to the lower paid drivers in Eastern Europe where the cost of living is much lower. Continue reading →

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