What's the maximum weekly driving time of a driver working in road transport?
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Correct answer
C. 56 hours.
Explanation
In the photo, a line of lorries and cars is standing on a main city road - a driver's working week means many such hours behind the wheel. The maximum weekly driving time of a driver working in road transport is 56 hours - answer C.
The EU Regulation states that the weekly driving time must not exceed 56 hours and must not result in exceeding the maximum weekly working time set in EU rules. The number 56 comes from a simple calculation: six days of driving, four of them of 9 hours each and two with the extension to 10 hours that is allowed twice a week. There is also a second limit: the total driving time in two consecutive weeks must not exceed 90 hours, so after a 56-hour week the next one may have no more than 34 hours of driving. The answer 45 hours comes from confusing it with the regular weekly rest period, which lasts at least 45 hours, and 24 hours is the minimum reduced weekly rest period.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 2 and 3 and Art. 8 para. 6 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006