Målet var at aktualisere, tydeliggøre og især forenkle de nuværende regler om køre- og hviletider for at skabe fair konkurrence mellem vejtransportvirksomhederne, for at øge trafiksikkerheden og for at sikre de sociale interesser for de mennesker, der arbejder inden for vejtransport.
The aim was to update, clarify, and, above all, simplify, the existing rules in the area of driving times and resting times, with a view to establishing fair competition among road hauliers, traffic safety and guaranteeing the social interests of the people who work in the road transport sector.