OR IN A THIRD COUNTRY ;
WHEREAS CERTAIN TRANSPORT OPERATIONS MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM THE APPLICATION OF THIS REGULATION ;
WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE TO LAY DOWN PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE MINIMUM AGES FOR DRIVERS ENGAGED IN THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS OR OF PASSENGERS _ BEARING IN MIND HERE CERTAIN VOCATIONAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS _ AND CONCERNING ALSO THE MINIMUM AGE FOR DRIVERS' MATES AND CONDUCTORS ;
WHEREAS FOR JOURNEYS EXCEEDING A CERTAIN DISTANCE AND FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES , IT IS NECESSARY TO LAY DOWN MANNING REQUIREMENTS ; WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE THAT UNDERTAKINGS SHOULD BE LEFT FREE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN ARRANGING FOR THE PRESENCE OF TWO DRIVERS ON BOARD THE VEHICLE AND ARRANGING FOR RELIEF DRIVERS ;
WHEREAS , WITH REGARD TO DRIVING PERIODS , IT IS DESIRABLE TO SET LIMITS ON CONTINUOUS DRIVING TIME AND ON DAILY DRIVING TIME , BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY NATIONAL RULES WHEREBY DRIVERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM DRIVING FOR LONGER THAN THEY CAN WITH COMPLETE SAFETY ;
WHEREAS , WITH REGARD TO DRIVING PERIODS , IT IS NEVERTHELESS DESIRABLE TO PROVIDE THAT THE REQUIREMENTS LAID DOWN IN THE REGULATION BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION ONLY BY STAGES ; WHEREAS FOR THIS PURPOSE THERE MUST BE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS , LAYING DOWN THE RULES TO BE APPLIED DURING AN INITIAL TWO-YEAR STAGE ; WHEREAS IT IS NEVERTHELESS DESIRABLE , FOR REASONS OF ROAD SAFETY AND OTHER REASONS , TO PROVIDE THAT , FROM THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THIS REGULATION , MORE RESTRICTIVE PROVISIONS SHOULD BE APPLIED TO CERTAIN LONG AND HEAVY VEHICLES ;
WHEREAS , WITH REGARD TO REST PERIODS , IT IS DESIRABLE TO LAY DOWN THE MINIMUM DURATION OF AND OTHER CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE DAILY AND WEEKLY REST PERIODS OF CREW MEMBERS ;
WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE , IN ORDER TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO CHECK THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REGULATION ARE BEING OBSERVED , THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE CREW BE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL CONTROL BOOK ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IN THE CASE OF CREWS OF VEHICLES USED FOR REGULAR SERVICES , A COPY OF THE TIMETABLE AND AN EXTRACT FROM THE UNDERTAKING'S DUTY ROSTER MAY REPLACE THE INDIVIDUAL CONTROL BOOK ;
WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPLACEMENT , WHEREVER POSSIBLE , OF THE INDIVIDUAL CONTROL BOOK BY MECHANICAL RECORDING EQUIPMENT ; WHEREAS , FOR THIS PURPOSE , IT IS DESIRABLE THAT THE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE METHODS OF USING SUCH EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SETTLED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL WITHIN A SET TIME LIMIT ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER THAT THIS REGULATION MAY BE APPLIED AND THAT COMPLIANCE THEREWITH MAY BE CHECKED , IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR MEMBER STATES TO GIVE EACH OTHER ASSISTANCE ;
WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE , IN ORDER TO ENABLE UNDERTAKINGS TO ADJUST THEIR OPERATIONS SO AS TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REGULATION , THAT DURING AN INITIAL PHASE SUCH PROVISIONS SHOULD APPLY ONLY TO INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND THAT THEIR APPLICATION SHOULD BE EXTENDED IN A SECOND PHASE TO