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BOE-A-2026-17811 ·15 August 2026 ·Resolution Medium impact
Labour

Passenger transport companies: temporary extension of driving limits and reduction of rest periods due to forest fires

Due to the forest fires in Burgohondo (Ávila) and Fermoselle (Zamora), compliance with driving and rest time rules under Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (Art. 14.2) is temporarily exempted. The resolution allows for increased daily, weekly, and fortnightly driving limits, as well as a reduction in minimum daily rest periods to facilitate the evacuation and protection of populations (First).

In 3 key points

  1. Maximum daily driving extended from 9 to 11 hours, Art. First (art. Primero)
  2. Maximum weekly driving extended from 56 to 60 hours, Art. First (art. Primero)
  3. Daily rest reduced from 11 to 9 hours, Art. First (art. Primero)

How it affects those involved

Passenger transport operators affected by the fires in Ávila and Zamora may flexibilise their drivers' working hours to respond to the emergency (First). This allows for an increase in daily driving from 9 to 11 hours, weekly driving from 56 to 60 hours, and fortnightly driving from 90 to 120 hours, while reducing daily rest from 11 to 9 hours (First).

Lifecycle

2026-08-15PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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