39It must be noted, second, that Regulation No 561/2006 also pursues the objective of improving general road safety. The two objectives of the regulation — improving working conditions and improving road safety — are thus both reflected in the obligation in principle to fit vehicles used in road transport with approved recording equipment making it possible to monitor compliance with drivers’ driving times and rest periods. An interpretation of that regulation as excluding the possibility of imposing penalties on drivers to punish infringements by them of their obligations under the regulation would obstruct the achievement of the objective of improving road safety generally.
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