Which of the following driving schedules is permissible?
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Correct answer
C. "2 hours of driving, 15 minutes break; 2.5 hours of driving, 30 minutes break."
Explanation
In the photo you can see a bus in a "BUS" lane and a tachograph record sheet. The permitted schedule is: 2 hours of driving, a 15-minute break, 2.5 hours of driving, a 30-minute break - answer C.
The EU Regulation states that after 4.5 hours of driving, the driver is entitled to a break of at least 45 minutes, which may be replaced by a break of at least 15 minutes followed by a break of at least 30 minutes, spread over this driving period. In answer C the driver drives 4.5 hours in total, and the breaks are 15 and 30 minutes in the right order. In answer A the first break is only 10 minutes long, so it does not count as part of a break - after 4.5 hours, 45 minutes of break are missing. In answer B the breaks add up to only 30 minutes. Since 2024, a driver in occasional passenger transport, for example on an excursion, may split the break into two breaks of at least 15 minutes each, but the answer key is based on the general 15 + 30 rule.
Legal basis: Art. 7 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (as amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1258)