If self-employed truck drivers were to be included in the directive covering employee drivers, they would also be subject to other common rules, e.g. on loading and unloading, assistance to passengers, cleaning and maintenance, and police and customs formalities.
Šajā nolūkā ES līdz 2011. gada maijam jāpieņem vairāki lēmumi ("Vienotā tirgus akts"), kas noteiktu prioritārās darbības dzīvotspējīgas un konkurētspējīgas "tirgus sociālās ekonomikas" izveidei.