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DRIVER
Driver shift & working-time planner
Plan driving, other work, statutory breaks, total working time and daily rest for an EU mobile worker.
⚠️ Important
This result is a planning aid. Always verify legal limits, vehicle documents, route restrictions and carrier tariffs separately.
How do driving time, working time and daily rest differ?
- Working time under Directive 2002/15/EC includes driving and other work such as loading, unloading or technical work. Breaks, rest and qualifying periods of availability are not counted as working time under the relevant conditions.
- A mobile worker must not work for more than 6 consecutive hours without a break. When total daily working time is more than 6 and up to 9 hours, at least 30 minutes of breaks are required; when it exceeds 9 hours, at least 45 minutes are required.
- Average weekly working time must not exceed 48 hours. An individual week may reach 60 hours provided the 48-hour average is maintained over the applicable four-month reference period.
- When night work is performed, the basic EU rule limits working time to 10 hours in any 24-hour period. National law and collective agreements may define details or permitted derogations.
Important: Driving-break rules under Regulation 561/2006 and working-time breaks under Directive 2002/15/EC are separate. One real break can satisfy both only when its timing and duration meet both sets of requirements.