{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Driving Time","description":"Unlike total working time – which covers loading, waiting, and administrative tasks – driving time refers precisely to the period during which a driver is actively at the wheel and the vehicle is in motion. Under EU Regulation 561/2006, the standard daily maximum is 9 hours, extendable to 10 hours on no more than two days per week. Compliance is enforced through continuous tachograph recording; both drivers and operators face substantial fines for infringements, and repeated violations can jeopa","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/driving-time","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T12:19:28.940962","citation":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32006R0561","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/driving-time","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Driving Time · Unlike total working time – which covers loading, waiting, and administrative tasks – driving time refers precisely to the period during which a driver is actively at the wheel and the vehicle is in motion. · Quelle: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32006R0561"}