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This is a very simple outline of EU rules:
There are many refinements, vehicle exemptions, etc.
Download the full rules below.
Domestic rules allow more driving time.
i.e.: If say, you are only working for Royal Mail, in a week, then you can
use Domestic rules for that week. |
New rules came into effect on 11 April 2007.
There are many minor changes.
Download
outline of changes, (Word doc; 75 Kb)
Download
Official European parliament publication, (Adobe PDF; 416 Kb) |
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from April
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| Daily
Driving: |
Max 9 hours. Can be extended
to 10 hours twice a week |
No change. |
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| Weekly Driving: |
56 hours in 6 driving periods. |
Max 56 hours |
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| 2 weeks: |
90 hours |
90 hours |
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| Breaks: |
After 4 1/2 hours
driving, you must take a break of at least 45 minutes. |
| Breaks of 15 minutes,
taken during the above driving period, can count towards
that break. |
First break must
be at least 15 minutes. Second break must be at least 30
minutes. |
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are also subject to the Working Time Directive |
| WTD: |
After 6 hours work/driving you must have a
break: Minimum 30 minutes.
A break of 30 minutes is required for 6-9 hours work; 45 minutes
for over 9 hours.
Breaks can be divided into 15 minute slots. First break must be
at least 30 minutes.
Where mixed driving and working is carried out, the drivers' hours
rules on breaks (EC/3820/85) take precedence. |
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30 minutes on checks, driving
for 4.5 hours; normal 45 minute break required. |
WTD does not apply. |
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Work or POA for 3 hours, driving
for 3 hours; min. 30 minute break required, (WTD).
You can then drive for (max) 1.5 hours; 15 minute break required,
(Driving Reg's). |
WTD does apply:
You must have 30 minute break. |
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| Minimum
Daily Rest: |
Normally 11 consecutive
hours.
Rest periods can be taken in a vehicle if that vehicle has
a bunk and is stationary. |
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| Reduced
Daily Rest: |
9 hours up to 3 times
in a week but the hours lost must be made up by the
end of the following week. |
Same, but no compensation
for lost hours is required. |
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| Split
Daily Rest: |
If the daily rest period
is composed of non-consecutive hours:
The accumulated rest period should add up to at least 12 hours,
with one rest period of at least 8 hours.
The other periods must be at least 1 hour. |
12 hour rest period
may be taken in two periods:
First period must be at least 3 hours. Second period must be
at least 9 hours. |
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| Weekly
Rest Periods: |
At least 45 consecutive hours which can
be reduced to 36 hours at base or 24 hours away from
base.
This must be taken after no more then 6 successive periods
of 24 hours following the last weekly rest period (provided
the total driving time does not exceed the maximum corresponding
to six daily driving periods).
Reductions must be taken en bloc before the end of the third
week following the week of reduction, and attached to another
rest period of at least 8 hours long.
Compensation shall be taken at the vehicle or driver’s
base at the driver’s request.
A weekly rest that begins in one week and continues in the
following week may be attached to either of these weeks.
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Within
six 24 hour periods from the end of the last weekly
rest period, a driver will extend a daily rest period
into either; a regular weekly rest period of at least
45 hours, or a reduced weekly rest period of less than
45 hours but at least 24 hours.
In any two consecutive weeks, a driver shall take at least
two
regular weekly rest periods, or one regular weekly rest period
and one reduced weekly rest period of at least 24 hours.
However, the reduction shall be compensated by an equivalent
period of rest taken en bloc before the end of the third week
following the week in question. |
| Making
up rest: |
Compensatory hours should be added to a rest period
of at least 8 hours.
Note on tachograph, for that day: "Compensation for DR/WR
for (date) hours/minutes)" |
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| Rest
on ferries / trains: |
Where a driver accompanies
a vehicle which is transported by ferry boat or train,
daily rest may be interrupted once, provided part of
the rest is taken on land, the interruption is no longer
than 1 hour (including customs formalities), the driver
has access to a bunk or couchette during both portions
of rest, and the rest period is increased by 2 hours. |
Where a driver accompanies
a vehicle which is transported by ferry or train,
and takes a regular (not less than 11 hour) daily rest period,
that period may be interrupted not more than twice by other
activities not exceeding one hour in total.
During that regular daily rest period the driver shall have
access to a bunk or couchette. |
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| Double
Manning: |
8 hours rest in 30 hours for each driver,
with the need for all crew members to be present with
the vehicle at all times within that period.
Breaks, but not rest periods, can be taken whilst a vehicle
is moving. |
Within 30 hours of
the end of a daily or weekly rest period, a driver
engaged in multi-manning must have taken a new daily
rest period of at least 9 hours.
For the first hour of multi-manning the presence of another
driver or drivers is optional, but for the remainder of the
period it is compulsory. |
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| More... |
Domestic
Rules
MIXED DRIVING (DOMESTIC and EC), Exemptions
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