Poland: limited exception of the enforcement of driving and rest times for the drivers involved in national and international road transport of goods and people

Information from the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Infrastructure of Poland: limited exception of the enforcement of driving and rest times for the drivers involved in national and international road transport of goods and people.

Pursuant to Art. 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, due to the crisis situation caused by Russian military aggression on Ukraine, Republic of Poland has decided to grant a temporary and limited exception of the enforcement of driving and rest times for the drivers involved in national and international road transport of goods and people.

For the above-mentioned category of drivers, the following derogations from the social legislation in road transport will apply from 4 March 2022 until 2 April 2022 inclusive:

• Derogation to Article 6(1) of Regulation 561/2006: replacement of the maximum daily driving limit of 9 hours with one of 11 hours;
• Derogation to Article 6(2) of Regulation 561/2006: replacement of the maximum weekly driving limit of 56 hours with one of 60 hours;
• Derogation to Article 6(3) of Regulation 561/2006: replacement of the maximum fortnightly driving limit of 90 hours with one of 96 hours
• Derogation to Article 7 of Regulation 561/2006: replacement of the minimum daily breaks requirements by imposing a break of 45 minutes after 5 and a half hours.
• Derogation to Article 8 (8) Regulation 561/2006: where a driver chooses to do this, daily rest periods and reduced weekly rest periods away from base may be taken in a vehicle, as long as it has suitable sleeping facilities for each driver and the vehicle is stationary.

Grzegorz Gogowski

Chief Specialist

Department of International Cooperation

Ministry of Infrastructure