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2025-10-01

Drivers' Working Hours: A Comprehensive Guide to Regulations and Practices

Drivers’ working time includes driving, other transport-related duties, as well as breaks and rest periods. The basic limit is a maximum of 9 hours of driving per day (which may be...

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What is the AETR Convention?

The AETR Convention is an international agreement regulating drivers’ working and rest times in road transport outside the EU. It ...

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What does the Mobility Package change? Regulatory changes in European road transport

Drivers’ working time includes driving, other transport-related duties, as well as breaks and rest periods. The basic limit is a m...

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