mr.sc Maja PokrovacMarijan Banelli ing.traff.HUP-Croatian Employers' Association

The transit directions X Corridor through Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria there are no safe places for rest period for drivers, with all the necessary amenities

Required facilities:        - 24-hour guarded, video monitored, fenced and lighted parking lots for classic vehicles, vehicles under ADR and vehicles for the transport of livestock        - Restaurants, lodging, toilets and showers        - Internet connection

The initiative is that in each of the country one (or two object) are to be built at the key transport routes

Locations: - SLO-Ljubljana / Maribor (proposed potential locations)                 - Croatia-Zagreb (FC) A4 (awaiting permission), Slavonian Brod-

A3 –( in construction)                - SRB-NIS / Novi Sad (proposed potential locations)                 - BG-Sofia / Plovdiv (proposed potential locations)

In addition to the locations in Croatia, which are already under implementation, other sites are proposed and are to be decided in each country based on the relevant factors

- The objectives of the initiative:Driver and goods safetySafety and Environmental ProtectionProtection against theft and attacks on life and goodsProtection against terrorist and criminal activityIncreasing standards of working conditions of drivers

- This program can be realized, private initiatives, public private partnerships and through EU fonds

The "Xcra" (tenth corridor roadside assistance) is conceived as a joint operation of the service for roadside assistance program in the domain of heavy vehicles in the region of Southeast Europe.In respect to the main routes in the Corridor X from the Serbian-Bulgarian border to the Slovenian-Austrian border, Xcra ltd, company founded in Belgrade will represent the interests of companies in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia in the domain of heavy vehicles roadside assistance in the region of Southeast Europe.

By signing the agreement the following was defined:Unique call center in each countryContracts with the relevant acting party in all domains of workDefined service - unique price list of servicesServices are conducted on the territory of the Republic of Slovenia, Croatian, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and the MacedoniaRepublic of Serbia covers the operation of the service in KosovoHungary, Bulgaria and Italy should join the initiative soon

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE POLICYAssociated with the chassis number of vehiclesSeparate policy for of truck/ haulier/busSeparate policy for trailer / semitrailer / trailer busRegister via the web siteRequired information: information about the

insurance payment, beneficiary’s country, license number, vehicle chassis number, company/name of the user

Policy is delivered via secure e-mail message with protected PDF that can be printed

Policy is valid 24 hours aftere registration and is active 365 days after that moment

Once a year:FREETowing, hauling, and transport of damaged vehicles to the repair or custom parking, the country of intervention.

Twice a year, one of the following services but not the same:Repairing vehicles on the spot unlocking the vehicleOrganization of transportation for passangersOrganization of hotel accommodation in the country of interventionInitial engagement of lawyers, notaries or translators in the country of interventionDelivery of spare parts and tires from the country of the interventionTechnical inspection of vehicles in the country of intervention

Service usersRoad haulers, both domestic and international, both goods and passangerTravel agenciesThrough forwarders and agencyes

SalesOrganized – via hauler associationsFree market - in each country by local contractual partners, distributorsPaypalInsurance companiesGas companiesInternational card companies

We have recently experienced multiple frauds through different forwarders agencies that have done significant damage for haulers and forwarders in the whole Europe. Methods for those frauds are very sophisticated and after financial transactions are finished, criminals quickly shut down the company and change country of origin. That same organizations have committed frauds from Spain and France, and are currently operating from Greece. Police is helpless, since by the time they commit the crime, they are well out of their scope.

For that reason, solidarity of all haulers in Europe is necessary, so they could inform their colleagues and partners through the associations and web portals about suspicious activities.

For that reason, haulers from the region and the police officials should gather on a working meeting for bringing up the platform to prevent this type of organized criminal.

Quick exchange of information through the associations and specialized web portals is also crucial, to enable swift reaction to potential fraud.

Haulers through the Europe, especially in the southeast Europe, should, together with the union, work on the register of drivers. This would prevent employment of criminals and traffic violators. Representatives of Croatian drivers union agree with this initiative since it would preserve dignity of the profession. Register would have two levels of access – one publicly available, and second available on request of officials and employees. Register would be on the jurisdiction of Ministry of traffic, and all relevant authorities would update it as they get new information.

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