The general objectives in the field of road transport are to make road transport safer and more environmentally-friendly, to bring about a more balanced distribution between the different modes of transport and to ensure fair competition.
Üldised eesmärgid autoveo valdkonnas on selle ohutumaks ja keskkonnasõbralikumaks muutmine, tasakaalustatuma vahekorra loomine erinevate transpordiliikide vahel ja ausa konkurentsi tagamine.