A road transport company cannot avoid its responsibility for ensuring that drivers follow the rules on driving times and rest periods by passing that responsibility to someone else, states the European Court of Justice.  This decision came about in response to a case involving an Austrian haulier that designated a “responsible agent" to oversee compliance with driving times and rest periods within the company.

Responsibility for driving time compliance in road transport companies cannot be transferred, states ECJ

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