This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Redused daly breaks for lorry/bus drivers must be minimum 11 hours .
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 11
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A Member State may provide for longer minimum breaks and rest periods or shorter maximum driving times than those laid down in Articles 6 to 9 in the case of carriage by road undertaken wholly within its territory. In so doing, Member States shall take account of relevant collective or other agreements between the social partners. Nevertheless, this Regulation shall remain applicable to drivers engaged in international transport operations.
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