In a vehicle subject to the use of a tachograph, if the driver chooses to split the daily rest into two parts, what time conditions must it meet under the regulations?

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Regulation (EC) 561/2006 establishes that the regular daily rest is at least 11 hours. However, it is permitted to split that rest into two periods within the 24 hours following the start of the working day, totaling 12 hours. The regulation strictly requires a specific order and duration: the first block must be a minimum of 3 uninterrupted hours, and the second block at least 9 uninterrupted hours (3 9 scheme). It is not possible to reverse this order or to distribute the hours equally (such as 5.5 5.5 hours), and this split regime counts as a regular daily rest, not as a reduced rest.

In a vehicle subject to the use of a tachograph, if the driver chooses to split the daily rest into two parts, what time conditions must it meet under the regulations?

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