Exceptions to driving and rest time regulations

One is subject when at least one of the following three criteria is fulfilled:

1. When the permissible maximum weight of the vehicle (including trailer/trailer/semi-trailer) exceeds 3500 kg. (PARLIAMENT OPINION)
2. When the vehicle is designed to accommodate more than 9 people including the driver. (PASSENGER TRANSPORT)
3. When driving more than 100 km away from the company's address.

If the vehicle weighs less than 3500 kg. the following shall apply:
You are only subject when the vehicle can accommodate more than 9 people (point 2 above).
Otherwise, you are not subject to the driving a rest time regulations. (Even if you drive more than 100 km away from the company's address)

If the vehicle weighs between 3500 - 7500 kg the following applies:
(Article 3)
If you stay within a radius of 100 km from the company address, you are not subject to the driving & rest period rules if:

• It concerns the transportation of materials, equipment or machinery that the driver needs to use in his profession/at his destination.
  It requires that it is the DRIVER who needs the equipment and that he does not have driving/transportation as his primary task. (Litra aa, EU exemption)

• The maximum permitted speed of the vehicle does not exceed 40 km/h. (Litra b, EU derogation)

• These are vehicles in service, such as:
  - Armed forces, police, fire brigade, emergency services, rescue operations, medical vehicles and roadside assistance. (Letter c, EU exemption)

• These are vehicles that are test driven in connection with:
  - Development, repair, maintenance and new vehicles not in service (Litra g, EU exemption)

• This concerns non-commercial transportation of goods.
  (i.e. not for hire or reward)
  (Litra h, EU exemption)

• These are vehicles that have vintage car status ( Litra i, EU exemption)

• It is a regular service (with passengers) if the length of the route does not exceed 50 km (point a, EU exception)
• You only drive privately in the vehicle, and if the vehicle is registered privately.

If the vehicle weighs more than 7500 kg.

At this weight, virtually all vehicles are subject to the rules of driving and rest regulations, except for a ratio:

• Special vehicles permanently designed for purposes other than goods and passenger transport.
  A special vehicle may not carry goods while driving.

  E.g. specially-built workshop, mobile laundry etc.

Mixed run:

If you have mixed driving in your vehicle, where you have both driving subject to the rules and driving, which is not subject to the rules apply the following:
You have to put your tachograph on OUT when you start driving, which is exempt from the rules.
When starting a drive that is subject to the rules, the tachograph must be put back on regular driving.

See how to operate the tachograph when driving here:

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It is not necessary to have your driver card in the tachograph when driving OUT (excluding driving), but we recommend it for several reasons:

• If you do not have your driver card in the tachograph, you will not be able to see which drivers have been driving the vehicle during the period.
  
  
• When your campany are in a company control, the Danish Traffic Authority can ask for both documentation for exempt driving, as well as ask for the name of the driver who made the driving.
  
  
• If for some driving periods you are not subject to the rules due to the 100 km zone, you still need to use and operate the tachograph, and remember to put it on OUT.
  
  
• If you begin driving a distance that you know will surpass the 100 km, you should start regular driving from the beginning and not only when the 100 km is reached.

NOTE: Although the vehicle may only have been subject to driving once a year, you still need to read the tachograph every 60 days.