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reduced hgv driving h which bring us in line other EEC countries.
On Sunday July 1 the n mum permitted numbe hours driving in any ( period is reduced from hours to nine hours.
On the same day, the 1 for continuous driving continuous duty) is redt from five hours to 41/2 hc After this period the s. statutory breaks must taken as before, ie, one 1 for attics over 20 tonnes and half an hour for all rii and artics under 20 tor gvw.
The weekly and fortnig driving limits are also redt. on July 1. The maximum mitted weekly driving II( are down from 57 to 54 ho while the maximum f, nightly driving hours cc down from 112 to 106 hour Finally, the weekly i period is changed. At pres weekly rest is 24 hours plus daily, rest period in any se consecutive days (the called rolling week).
As from July 1, this becol 24 hours, plus five hours, the daily rest period.
However this extra hours need not be taken v the 24 hours, as long as some other time during seven days the five hours be added to the daily r period.
These new rules will Ix force until January 1, 1' when all but the weekly period will be changed ag to bring us finally into 1 with the other EEC mem countries.