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A major step forward for gender inclusion in the transport sector was taken at this year’s IRU General Assembly in Geneva, where members formally adopted the Charter for Women in Road Transport.

The new global Charter sets out a clear framework of principles designed to increase women’s participation across the commercial road transport industry, addressing ongoing workforce shortages while improving the sector’s attractiveness and professionalism.

Across Africa, 2025 reflects a gradual but important shift towards stronger road safety oversight, fatigue awareness, and professionalisation of commercial driving. While regulatory frameworks still vary significantly between regions and countries, the overall direction is clear: greater accountability for drivers and operators, particularly in long-distance and cross-border transport.

In simple terms: 2026 is about raising standards rather than rewriting rulebooks.

Across Australia and New Zealand, 2025 consolidates a decisive move towards risk-based enforcement, fatigue accountability, and shared responsibility. The headline is not brand-new rules, but clearer expectations, stronger audits, and tighter alignment between drivers and operators.

In short: 2025 is about demonstrable fatigue management and professional driving standards.

2025 represents a practical enforcement shift for professional truck and bus/coach drivers in the United States. While there have been no wholesale rewrites of the federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules, regulators are applying tighter oversight, stronger data use, and clearer accountability across commercial operations.

In simple terms: 2025 is about enforcement quality, not regulatory volume.

The European Union has decided not to introduce mandatory purchase quotas for zero-emission heavy-duty trucks, following strong and coordinated opposition from the road transport sector. This marks a significant policy shift and is widely seen by industry organisations as a pragmatic step towards a more realistic, market-driven transition.

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