How many hours in total may a driver performing road transport drive a vehicle in two consecutive weeks?
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Correct answer
A. Maximum 90 hours.
Explanation
In the photo you can see a bus driving in a lane marked "BUS", and next to it a record sheet from an analogue tachograph with a record of working time. The total driving time over two consecutive weeks may be at most 90 hours - answer A.
The EU Regulation states that the total driving time over two consecutive weeks must not exceed 90 hours, and in one week it must not exceed 56 hours. These two limits work together: if you drove for 56 hours in one week, in the next week you can drive at most 34 more. So the value 56 hours (answer C) is the weekly limit, not the two-week limit, and 80 hours (answer B) does not come from the regulations. On top of this there is a daily limit of 9 hours, which may be extended to 10 hours twice a week. These rules protect passengers from a tired driver.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1-3 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006