The following provisions will be temporarily relaxed:
Derogation to Article 6(3) of Regulation 561/2006: the fortnightly driving limit is lifted from 90 hours to 100 hours.
Derogation to Article 8(4) of the Regulation 561/2006: the maximum reduced daily rest periods between any 2 weekly rest periods is lifted from 3 to 4.
Derogation to Article 8(6) of Regulation 561/2006: the rules relating to weekly rest are being relaxed by allowing drivers to take a reduced weekly rest of at least 24 hours in each consecutive week during the relaxation period. There will be no obligation on a driver to take at least one regular weekly rest period in any 2 consecutive weeks until the derogation expires. Furthermore, there will not be any requirement for compensation where reduced weekly rest is being taken