EU Rules On Drivers' Hours
Main EU Rules
- Drivers must not drive more than 9 hours in a day (However this can be extended to 10 hours twice a week)
- Drivers must not drive for more than 56 hours in a fixed week and 90 hours in any two consecutive weeks.
- Fixed week starts at midnight on Sunday and ends at midnight on the following Sunday.
Breaks & Rest
- The driver must take at least 11 hours rest each day (This can be reduced to 9 hours rest on 3 occasions between any 2 weekly rest periods)
- 45 hours unbroken rest period must be taken each week (This can be reduced to 24 hours every other week)
- Break / Breaks of 45 minutes must be taken after no more than 4 and a half hours driving, unless the driver is taking a rest period.
- Weekly rests must be taken after 6 consecutive 24-hour periods of working (starting from the end of the last weekly rest period taken)
Kirsty Allsopp
19/09/2018
