12/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - Jacques Barrot, the vice-chairman of the transport committee, announced on Wednesday that the “application of new social rules is a major move forward for the European road transport sector”. He recalled that the new regulation on the driving and resting time of drivers took effect on 11 April 2007. Applying both to bus/coach drivers and to hauliers, the regulation imposes at least two whole days of rest (45 hours) every two weeks and provides for the daily...