Italy – fine for taking weekly rest in the cab
Based on the ruling of the European Court of Justice of 20 December 2017, on 30 April the Italian Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a memo, which provides for the possibility of fining drivers who take their regular weekly rest in the vehicle.
According to the memo, such cases will be treated as a failure to comply with the regulation. Fines can range from 425 to 1701 euro.
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