AETR rules
Journeys to or through the countries that are signatories to the AETR Agreement
are subject to AETR rules. AETR rules apply to the whole journey, including any EU countries
passed through.

AETR countries

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Kazakhstan
Macedonia
Moldova
Russia
Hungary
Serbia and Montenegro
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan

The AETR rules were aligned with Council Regulation (EEC) 3820/85 in April 1992. Until a further
alignment occurs, these will remain in force. Some specialised vehicles are exempt from the rules.

Breaks
After a period of no more than 4.5 hours of driving, a driver must take a break of at least 45 minutes, unless the driver begins a daily or weekly rest period.
Alternatively, a full 45-minute break can be replaced by two or three breaks of no less than
15 minutes during or immediately after the driving period, so that the total break time adds up to
at least 45 minutes in the 4.5 hours of driving. Breaks of less than 15 minutes will not contribute
towards the qualifying break time, but neither will they be counted as duty or driving time.
Note: ‘Wiping the slate clean’ applies.

Daily driving limit
The maximum daily driving time is 9 hours.
This can be increased to 10 hours twice a week.

Weekly driving limit
The AETR rules define no maximum weekly driving limit. However, a weekly rest period must be taken after no more than six daily driving periods. It is possible to drive up to 56 hours between weekly rest periods (or 58 hours if the six daily periods straddle two ‘fixed’ weeks).
Fortnightly driving limit

The maximum fortnightly driving time is 90 hours.

Rest periods
Daily rest periods
A driver must take a daily rest period of at least 11 continuous hours. This must be taken within each period of 24 hours after the end of the previous daily or weekly rest period.
Alternatively, 12 hours’ daily rest may be spread over the 24-hour period, taken in two or three periods, the last of which must be at least 8 consecutive hours, and all of which must be at least 1 hour. Drivers may reduce their daily rest period to no less than 9 continuous hours, although this can be done no more than three times in each fixed week. Reduced daily rest must be compensated for by an equivalent period by the end of the week following the week when the reductions took place. This compensating rest does not have to be taken in one block, but each piece must be added to another rest period of at least 8 hours’ duration.