Timeline of key changes
The most important changes since the Mobility Package, and what is still to come.
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Already in force
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 20 August 2020 | Mobility Package I: no regular weekly rest period in the cab, right to return home, two consecutive reduced weekly rest periods, additional driving time to reach home |
| 2 February 2022 | New posting rules for drivers. Border crossings must be recorded on the tachograph |
| 21 February 2022 | Cabotage: cooling-off period of 4 days |
| 21 May 2022 | Community licence required for international transport with vehicles above 2.5 tonnes |
| 21 August 2023 | New heavy vehicles get the smart tachograph version 2 |
| 4 October 2024 | Court of Justice: the obligation to have trucks return every 8 weeks is annulled. All other contested rules remain in place |
| 31 December 2024 | Records for 56 days must be presented (was 28). Analogue and older digital tachographs in international transport replaced by version 2 |
| 18–19 August 2025 | The smart tachograph version 1 in international transport must also be replaced by version 2 |
| 1 July 2026 | Driving times and rest periods and the tachograph (version 2) also apply to vehicles above 2.5 tonnes in international transport and cabotage |
Announced
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| November 2028 | Deadline for transposing the new Driving Licence Directive (2025/2205) into national law |
| November 2029 | The new driving licence rules must be applied everywhere (e.g. category C from age 18 with Code 95, digital driving licence) |
This timeline is updated when new rules are added. Always check the date of the last update at the top of the article.