According to the rules, the working time of drivers cannot exceed 40…
According to the rules, the working time of drivers cannot exceed 40 hours per week. The shift cannot exceed 10 hours, and weekly rest must be no less than 45 hours.
Consensus
- New labor and rest regulations for professional drivers will take effect in Russia on September 1, 2026.
- The maximum weekly working time for drivers will be limited to 40 hours.
- Drivers must have at least 45 hours of continuous weekly rest.
- The new rules will apply to professional drivers, individual entrepreneurs, and legal entities that employ drivers.
- The regulations will remain in effect until September 1, 2032.
- The rules do not apply to international transport, vehicle movements on enterprise premises, or certain emergency and special service vehicles such as fire trucks, ambulances, and emergency rescue vehicles.
Points of divergence
- The new norms were described by epidemiologist and RAS academician Gennady Онищенко as a step in the right direction to improve road safety and prevent health issues related to prolonged concentration. — vm
- The new rules allow for a shift to a cumulative work time accounting system over one or up to three months, with the possibility of increasing the shift duration by two hours if split into parts. — vedomosti
- For shifts exceeding four hours, drivers must be given a break of 30 minutes to two hours; for shifts over eight hours, two breaks are allowed. — fontanka
- The rules allow for a 12-hour shift for specific categories including taxi drivers, couriers, medical transport, municipal and emergency services, communication and broadcasting staff, and those serving organizational leaders or working in shift mode. — m24
- The rules permit reducing the weekly rest period to 24 hours under certain conditions, provided the difference is compensated within the next three weeks. — vedomosti
- A new GOST on assessing driver drowsiness using artificial intelligence systems came into effect on June 15. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Онищенко назвал новые нормы отдыха для водителей шагом в правильном направлении — Вечерняя Москва
- Ministry of Transport will change the work and rest regime of drivers from September 1 — Ведомости
- Что изменится для водителей с 1 сентября? Минтранс обновил правила работы — Фонтанка
- Как изменятся нормы режима работы и отдыха водителей в России с 1 сентября — Вечерняя Москва
- New norms for drivers' work and rest will come into force in Russia from September 1 — Москва 24
- Ministry of Transport developed new norms for the regime and rest of drivers in Russia — Вести
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