The report presented here will have approximately the following structure: — Introduction presenting the general terms of the problem of working conditions in the road transport sector; Development of road transport Status of the branch in the economy Status of the problem of working conditions in relation to the two elements mentioned above, Presentation of the report. Part 1 — Transport companies {on the basis of surveys of business owners and statistics or studies on this subject); Part 2: drivers’ working situations from 1” budget and time survey onwards; Part 3 — Summary and classification of work situations into categories with a certain degree of homogeneity. Illustration with concrete cases. Part 4 — Formulation of proposals for studies focusing on the safety problem.