Lorry drivers should not be allowed to take their normal weekly rest times (equivalent to at least 45 hours every six days) on board their vehicle, according to the Advocate General, Evgeni Tanchev, in the conclusions presented to the Court of Justice of the European Union on Thursday 2 February.
A Belgian regulation is at the centre of this case (C-102/16). This allowed for a financial penalty of €1,800 to be imposed on a driver who took his normal weekly rest time on board his vehicle....