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The European Commission has launched an urgent investigation into the widespread practice of "detouring" — a term used to describe the deliberate circumvention of EU road safety regulations by truck drivers — after a series of high-profile incidents across Central and Northern Europe this week.
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) released preliminary data showing a 40% spike in reported detouring incidents in the first half of June compared to the same period last year, with Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic recording the highest numbers. The practice, which involves trucks taking longer, less regulated routes to avoid mandatory rest periods or speed limits, has been linked to at least three fatal crashes in the past 72 hours alone.
The investigation, coordinated by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), will focus on the role of digital tachograph manipulation and the involvement of organized networks facilitating these detours. "This is not just a matter of road safety; it is a systemic breach of EU labor and transport laws," said a senior OLAF official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official confirmed that raids on logistics hubs in Warsaw, Berlin, and Prague are already underway, with authorities seizing tachograph data and driver logs.
The crisis has intensified political pressure on the European Commission to act. On Thursday, 18 June 2026, EU Transport Commissioner Maria Gabriel announced an emergency meeting of member states' transport ministers for 25 June 2026 to discuss stricter enforcement measures, including the mandatory installation of real-time GPS tracking in all heavy goods vehicles by 2027. "We cannot allow a parallel system of transport to emerge where rules are ignored with impunity," Gabriel stated in a press briefing.
Industry reactions have been mixed. The European Road Hauliers Association (ERHA) condemned the detouring as "irresponsible and dangerous," but warned that stricter enforcement could exacerbate driver shortages and supply chain disruptions. "The problem is not the drivers; it is the unrealistic demands placed on them," said ERHA spokesperson Klaus Meier. Meanwhile, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has called for a Europe-wide strike if the Commission fails to address the root causes, including inadequate rest facilities and exploitative employment practices.
Public outrage has grown following the release of dashcam footage from a crash in Saxony on 16 June 2026, which showed a truck swerving onto a rural road to avoid a speed check, colliding with a family car. The incident, which left two children in critical condition, has been widely shared on social media under the hashtag #8_det_ja_er_călcat—a Romanian phrase meaning "I’ve been run over," adopted by activists to highlight the human cost of the practice.
As the investigation deepens, the Commission is also considering legislative amendments to the EU Road Transport Package, with a vote in the European Parliament scheduled for October 2026. For now, the focus remains on enforcement, but the scale of the problem suggests systemic change may be the only solution.
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