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UK faces EU 'working time' legal action
THE BRITISH government is facing legal proceedings from the European Commission (EC), which claims that the UK has failed to arrange for a sufficient number of checks on lorry drivers working time.
Brussels is taking action at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), alleging Britain is in breach of a directive on implementing road transport employment legislation.
It insists checks on compliance with rules on driving time and rest periods increase from
The EC claims the UK has not informed it of sufficient "national measures" to carry out these demands. It also alleges that there has been "a failure to comply"
• The EC is also taking Portugal and Greece to the ECJ, claiming they have failed to implement 401 a directive making initial and continuing training mandatory for drivers.