This Regulation lays down rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for drivers engaged in the carriage of goods and passengers by road, and does this in order to harmonise the conditions of competition between modes of inland transport, especially with regard to the road sector, and to improve working conditions and road safety, and also also aims to promote improved monitoring and enforcement practices by Member States and improved working practices in the road transport industry. The Regulation applies to certain vehicles with certain carriage weights, and these specifications can be seen in more detail using the link provided.
