Member

This instrument does not change any of the standards that our UK operators and drivers must meet when working on international routes. In particular, it has no bearing on the technical and safety vehicle standards that currently apply, nor on driver working time limits and qualifications required. The Interbus agreement requires contracting parties to apply the European agreement concerning the work of crews on vehicles engaged in international road transport—the AETR rules—or historical versions of EU legislation. Should any changes to these or other standards be proposed, they would first need to be considered by each Interbus contracting party and agreed unanimously. Only then, if agreed, would we seek to update domestic legislation.