Which vehicles are exempt from complying with the European Union regulations on driving and rest times?

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Regulation (EC) 561/2006, which governs driving and rest times and the use of the tachograph in the European Union, sets out very specific exemptions from its scope. These include commercial vehicles regarded as historic under the legislation of the Member State in which they are driven, provided that they are used for the non-commercial carriage of passengers or goods (Article 3(i)). Vehicles designed for more than nine people, including the driver, are not exempt: they are fully bound to comply with the rule if they provide a transport service, under Article 2(1)(b). Nor are trailers or semi-trailers of between 3.5 and 10 tonnes of maximum authorized mass (MAM) exempt, because the carriage of goods by vehicles or combined vehicles whose MAM exceeds 3,500 kg is subject to that regulation, under Article 2(1)(a).

Which vehicles are exempt from complying with the European Union regulations on driving and rest times?

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