The impact of the market structure on safety and security in BSR: Lithuania point of view

Abstract

In order to investigate the impact of market structure pattern changes on the compliance of transport companies with safety and security regulations in Lithuania the survey was performed. The respondents of the survey were road haulage firms and authorities related with road transport. It was indicated that overall road safety situation in BSR of international HGV transport as good or very good except Russia and Byelorussia. Safety culture of these countries drivers is behind other countries. Drive and rest hours were considered as most problematic regulatory issue concerning traffic safety. The cargo securing is quite a big problem and security risk mainly materializes on the borders.