Standards for driving time and rest
26.1.
Not later than 4 hours and 30 minutes from the start of driving or from the start of the next period of driving, the driver must take a break from driving for at least 45 minutes, after which this driver may start the next period of driving. The specified rest break may be divided into 2 or more parts, the first of which must be at least 15 minutes and the last at least 30 minutes.
26.2.
Driving time must not exceed:
9 hours during a period not exceeding 24 hours from the moment of starting driving, after the completion of daily or weekly rest. It is allowed to increase this time to 10 hours, but not more than 2 times during a calendar week;
56 hours during the calendar week;
90 hours for 2 calendar weeks.
26.3.
Rest of the driver from driving should be continuous and should be:
at least 11 hours for a period not exceeding 24 hours (daily rest). It is allowed to reduce this time to 9 hours, but no more than 3 times during a period not exceeding six 24-hour periods from the moment of completion of the weekly rest;
at least 45 hours during a period not exceeding six 24-hour periods from the end of the weekly rest (weekly rest). It is allowed to reduce this time to 24 hours, but no more than once during 2 consecutive calendar weeks. The time difference by which the weekly rest is shortened in full should be within 3 consecutive calendar weeks after the end of the calendar week in which the weekly rest was shortened, used by the driver to rest from driving.
26.4.
Upon reaching the time limit for driving a vehicle specified in clause 26.1 and (or) paragraph two of clause 26.2 of these Rules, and in the absence of a parking place for rest, the driver has the right to extend the period of driving the vehicle by the time necessary for driving with the observance of necessary safety measures to the nearest place Parking for rest, but not more than:
for 1 hour - for the case specified in paragraph 26.1 of these Rules;
for 2 hours - for the case specified in the second paragraph of clause 26.2 of these Rules.
Note. The provisions of this section apply to individuals operating trucks with a permitted maximum mass exceeding 3500 kilograms and buses. At the request of officials authorized to carry out federal state supervision in the field of road safety, these individuals provide access to the tachograph and driver card used in conjunction with the tachograph, and also print information from the tachograph at the request of these officials.
