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The Social Observatory Report on Road Transport for 2008 was presented yesterday at the headquarters of Development. The presentation was attended by members of the Directorate General of Road Transport, Directorate General of Labour, the Directorate General of Occupational Health and Safety and the DGT.

Representantes de las diferentes organizaciones de transportistas tanto de mercancías como de viajeros del Comité Nacional de Transporte por Carretera, de los sindicatos UGT y CCOO y de la Fundación Transporte y Formación han estado también presentes en la sede ministerial.">Representatives of different associations of carriers of both goods and passengers of the National Road Transport, trade unions UGT and CCOO and Transport and Education Foundation have also been present at the ministerial headquarters.

Fenadismer As reported, the most significant results in 2008 include:

- Recruitment to source drivers: there have been 500 contracts by way of quota stable freight (assuming only 10% compared to 2007). Major emitters countries were Bulgaria and Ecuador.

- Issuing drivers licenses from third countries (outside EU): There was a decrease from 2007, 11,383 certificates have been issued drivers (2'42% less).

- Collective bargaining: it was based on the extension of the national agreement signed in 2007 between the CEOE, CEPYME, UGT and CCOO. Transport of goods have been signed 19 new collective agreements and 27 wage revisions have occurred. In passenger transport have signed 14 new and 23 collective agreements have been revised wage. In the agreement has included a safeguard clause (in all), pick up pay clause (57%) and withdrawal clause from driving and accident insurance policy (90%). Huelva has the lowest base salary (574'82 euros / month) and Guipúzcoa the highest (1351'80 euros / month).

- Digital Tachograph: in 2008, 128,501 cards have been issued tachograph (20% less than in 2007). Andalusia, Catalonia, Madrid and Valencia are the autonomy they have issued more cards. The number of vehicles required to carry analog or digital tachographs are 509,884 vehicles (very similar to 2007). Of these, 467,469 cargo and 42,415 passengers.

- The average mileage in international transport, the average driving is similar for freelancers and companies (about 12,900 km.) Representing an increase of 6% over the previous year. The average speed is 75 km / h. Surprisingly, older vehicles (more than six years) do more miles than new vehicles.

- Accident: in 2008 there were 43,831 accidents with victims, 6,325 of them became involved at least one transport vehicle (ie, a 14'43% of total). In 450 accidents occurred while one fatality involving a transport vehicle. Regarding the percentage of accidents, only 10% were conducted by independent carriers and 89% by drivers employed (as in previous years).

The full document can be found here.