It's more or less the same situation you see in health-care providers doing a night shift immediately after the day shift. Not ideal, but they do get more free

It's more or less the same situation you see in health-care providers doing a night shift immediately after the day shift. Not ideal, but they do get more free time to compensate afterwards. European trucking laws are quite sane. From http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/users/professional-drivers/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/users/professional... : "Driving time should not exceed 9 hours a day or 56 hours a week. After 4½ hours, drivers must take a break of at least 45 minutes."