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REVISED EEC DRIVERS HOURS RULES & REGULATIONS
With effect from 11th April 2007

STANDARD RULES PERMITTED VARIATIONS
DRIVING TIME
Maximum daily driving

9 hours
DRIVING TIME
Note Can be extended twice per week to

10 hours
BREAKS FROM DRIVING
After 4½ hours driving a minimum break of

Note Breaks cannot be taken on a moving vehicle (rule awaiting clarification)


45 mins
BREAKS FROM DRIVING
Breaks may be split into 2 parts.
The first break must be not less than
The second break must be not less than
No variation permitted


15 mins
30 mins
DAILY REST
Minimum daily rest


11 hours
STANDARD DAILY REST
Can be reduced up to three times per week without any compensation to

SPLIT DAILY REST
Daily rest can be split into two periods
The first period of which must be for a minimum of
The second period of which must be for a minimum of


9 hours




3 hours

9 hours
DAILY SPREADOVER
Maximum daily spreadover (1 driver)

15 hours
DAILY SPREADOVER
No variation permitted
 
WEEKLY REST
Calculated over any two consecutive weeks

Minimum rest period each week





45 hours
WEEKLY REST
Calculated over any two consecutive weeks

One rest period of
and One rest period of

with any reduction in rest (i.e. up to 21 hours) having to be compensated (en bloc) and attached to minimum daily rest period of 9 hours by the end of the third week following.



45 hours
24 hours
MAXIMUM WORKING WEEK
Maximum working week without taking a weekly rest period
or a maximum spreadover of


6 days
144 hours
MAXIMUM WORKING WEEK
No variation permitted
 




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