Exceptions to the hours-of-service rules
Short-haul, adverse-conditions and other exceptions, with the provision each comes from.
| Slug | Jurisdiction | Paragraph | Name | Effect summary | Condition text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eu-561-art3-exclusions | EU | Article 3(a)-(i),(ha) | Article 3 exclusions | Excludes listed services and vehicles from Regulation 561/2006 | Conditions include route, speed, mass, radius, emergency, utility, agricultural or non-commercial criteria in the paragraph |
| eu-561-art12-safety | EU | Article 12 | Safety and suitable stopping place departure | Allows limited departure from Articles 6 to 9 when necessary for safety or reaching a suitable stopping place | Reason must be recorded at arrival; the exception is not a general extension |
| eu-561-art13-national | EU | Article 13 | Member State national derogations | Allows listed national derogations from Articles 5 to 9 | Must not undermine Article 1 objectives; notification and paragraph conditions apply |
| eu-561-art14-temporary | EU | Article 14 | Temporary exceptional derogation | Allows temporary derogation in exceptional circumstances | Maximum 30 days in emergency; reasons and immediate notification required |
| us-395-1-e-1 | US | §395.1(e)(1) | 150 air-mile RODS exemption | Exempts qualifying driver from §§395.8 and 395.11 | 150 air-mile radius, return/release within 14 hours, rest and six-month true records conditions |
| us-395-1-e-2 | US | §395.1(e)(2) | Non-CDL short-haul RODS exemption | Exempts qualifying driver from §§395.3(a)(2), 395.8 and 395.11 | Non-CDL vehicle, 150 air-mile radius, return each tour, 14/16-hour day-count limits and six-month true records |
| us-395-8-a-1-ii | US | §395.8(a)(1)(ii)(A)(1)-(4) | ELD replacement manual RODS categories | Allows manual RODS instead of ELD; does not remove RODS | Eight RODS days in 30 days, two driveaway-towaway categories, or pre-2000 CMV |
Sources
- Regulation EC 561/2006 consolidated 31 December 2024 — EUR-Lex · Reusable with attribution
- Regulation EU 2020/1054 OJ — EUR-Lex · Reusable with attribution
- eCFR 49 CFR Section 395.1 — eCFR · Public domain
- eCFR 49 CFR Section 395.8 — eCFR · Public domain