Stricter regulations related to drivers' working hours will take effect April 11. European Union labor regulations are more restrictive in this respect than Polish law, which has yet to be brought in line with the EU legal system. The relevant Polish law of April 16, 2004, which is still in force, does not comply with the European Parliament and Council directive of March 15, 2006 and had to be amended.

Under the amendment, truck drivers will have to take longer breaks at work. After 4.5 hours of driving, they will have to stop for at least 45 minutes to have a rest. The 45-minute period can be divided into two shorter breaks, but the first one may not be shorter than 30 minutes and the second no shorter than 15 minutes.

The required daily rest time will also be extended. Under the old regulations, truck drivers are required to take an 8-hour daily rest. Under the new regulations, the daily rest period is defined as a break in driving of at least 11 hours. Daily rest can also be divided into two parts. In this case, the total time has to be extended to 12 hours because the first break may not be shorter than three hours and the second has to last at least nine hours. Additionally, drivers who drive alone and have no one to alternate with them at the wheel will have the right to an additional 9 to 11 hours of rest, but only three times a week. If the truck crew is made up of two people, each driver will have to take a break of at least nine hours (up from eight hours under the existing regulations) within 30 hours of the end of the previous daily or weekly period of rest.

Truck drivers are not allowed to drive longer than 56 hours in a single week. In a two-week period, the limit for driving time remains unchanged at 90 hours.
Łukasz Szymański