18As a preliminary point, it must be noted that, in accordance inter alia with Article 1 thereof, Regulation No 561/2006 aims to harmonise the conditions of competition with regard to the road sector and to improve working conditions and road safety, those objectives meaning in particular that, in principle, road transport vehicles must be equipped with an approved tachograph enabling compliance with driving times and drivers’ rest periods to be monitored (judgment of 13 March 2014, A. Karuse, C‑222/12, EU:C:2014:142, paragraph 29 and the case-law cited).
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