52.25. When operating a bus engaged in international traffic, the total working time of the bus driver over two consecutive weeks is recorded by a tachograph. According to regulatory documents, it must not exceed:
UAПри управлінні автобусом, що бере участь у міжнародному русі, загальна тривалість робочого часу водія автобуса протягом двох тижнів поспіль реєструється тахографом. Відповідно до нормативних документів вона не має перевищувати:
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This exam question concerns road safety through the control of driver fatigue during international bus transportation. When a driver works too many hours in a row, the risk of mistakes increases, concentration decreases, and the braking distance grows due to slower reaction times. That is why, in international traffic, the work and rest schedule is recorded by a tachograph to monitor not only driving but also total working time and breaks.
In essence, this question tests knowledge of the special requirements for drivers engaged in international transportation and the application of regulations that supplement the Traffic Rules of Ukraine. The traffic rules themselves do not contain a direct provision about a two-week limit on the 'total duration of working time' for international buses, so it is important to understand for the theoretical exam that the restrictions are set by specialized regulatory acts (in particular, the AETR). These documents establish the maximum total for two consecutive weeks, which must not be exceeded according to the tachograph data.
The correct limit is 90 hours, as this corresponds to the international standard for the two-week total of working time. Other options (56, 60, or 70 hours) may seem plausible because there are various daily and weekly limits for driving and working time, but they do not correspond specifically to the requirement for the cumulative figure over two consecutive weeks in international traffic. In practice, this means that even if the driver approaches the maximum allowable values in one week, the second week must be planned so that the total for both weeks does not exceed the established limit, and this is easily checked by the tachograph.
Traffic Rules of Ukraine — there is no direct provision regarding “90 hours over two weeks” or the recording of this time by a tachograph
The current Traffic Rules of Ukraine (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1306) do not contain a clause that sets the maximum “total working time of a bus driver over two consecutive weeks” (90 hours) or directly defines the procedure/limits for such accounting based on tachograph data specifically for international bus transportation. Such restrictions are established not by the Traffic Rules, but by special regulatory acts (in particular, the AETR, Article 6), which is the focus of this exam question.
Therefore, the correct answer is “90 hours,” considering that according to the Traffic Rules, the corresponding two-week limit for the driver’s working time is not directly regulated by the Rules, but is determined by special regulatory documents for international transportation (AETR).
When a bus is engaged in international transportation, the driver's working schedule is monitored not only by the company's internal rules but also by international regulations. For this purpose, a tachograph is used, which records the driving time, breaks, and other working hours of the driver, so that compliance with established limits can be objectively checked.
The regulatory documents governing the work of crews in international traffic set not only daily and weekly limits, but also restrictions on the total working time over two consecutive weeks. The logic of this rule is simple: even if a driver worked close to the maximum allowable level in one week, in the following week they cannot again work as much without a 'total' restriction, otherwise accumulated fatigue increases, which directly affects road safety.
In practice, this means that for any two consecutive weeks, the tachograph should not show more than the established limit of total working time. For example, if the driver worked 46 hours in the first week, then in the second week they can work no more than 44 hours, so that the total for two weeks does not exceed the permitted limit.
Therefore, the correct answer is "90 hours," since international transportation regulations limit the total working time of a bus driver over two consecutive weeks to 90 hours, which is monitored by the tachograph to prevent overfatigue.