You not knowing anyone is not a good indicator of a phenomenon existing or not. You don’t know any Eastern European who drives from the UK to their home countr

You not knowing anyone is not a good indicator of a phenomenon existing or not. You don’t know any Eastern European who drives from the UK to their home country twice a year? London to Warsaw is 1000+ miles and can be done with the ferry in under 24 hours. Here, an estimate from Google maps: 18 hr 19 min (1.015,6 mi) via A2 and A2. There are thousands of those people on European roads every year before Christmas and after NYE, and in holiday season. I did it myself a couple of times years ago. > There is a reason Professional drivers aren't allowed to drive for more than 11 hours in a day Yes, 7 to 40 tonnes of reasons and legal rest breaks required between work shifts. Professional drivers do a job, not just driving.