EU rules
Driving hours
The main EU rules on driving hours are that you must not drive more than:
- 9 hours in a day - this can be extended to 10 hours twice a week
- 56 hours in a week
- 90 hours in any 2 consecutive weeks
All driving you do under EU rules must be recorded on a tachograph.
Breaks and rest
The main points of EU rules on breaks and rest are that you must take:
- at least 11 hours rest every day - you can reduce this to 9 hours rest 3 times between any 2 weekly rest periods
- an unbroken rest period of 45 hours every week - you can reduce this to 24 hours every other week
- a break or breaks totalling at least 45 minutes after no more than 4 hours 30 minutes driving
- your weekly rest after 6 consecutive 24-hour periods of working, starting from the end of the last weekly rest period taken
Coach drivers on an international trip can take their weekly rest after 12 consecutive 24-hour periods, starting from the end of the last weekly rest period taken.
