Main provisions of UK / EU drivers hours rules
Driving:
Daily driving must not exceeed 9hours, however might be extended to at most 10hours not more than twice during the week;
Weekly driving must not exceed 56hours;
Fortnightly driving / the total accumulated driving time during any 2 consecutive weeks must not exceeed 90hours;
Daily Rest:
Regular daily rest must be at least 11hours;
Reduced daily rest must be at least 9hours long (no more than 3 reduced daily rest period are allowed during the week);
Split daily rest may be taken in 2 uninterupted periods, first at least 3hours and the second at least of 9hours;
Weekly rest:
Regular weekly rest of at least 45hours;
Reduced weekly rest of at least 24 hours + any reduction must be compensated by an equivalent period of rest taken en block within 3 weeks.
