8Article 4 of Regulation No 561/2006 is worded as follows:‘For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:…(e) “other work” means all activities which are defined as working time in Article 3(a) of Directive [2002/15] except “driving”, including any work for the same or another employer, within or outside of the transport sector;…(h) “weekly rest period” means the weekly period during which a driver may freely dispose of his time and covers a “regular weekly rest period” and a “reduced weekly rest period”:– “regular weekly rest period” means any period of rest of at least 45 hours,…(j) “driving time” means the duration of driving activity recorded:– automatically or semi-automatically by the recording equipment [referred to in Regulation No 165/2014, on tacographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport], or– manually as required by [Regulation No 165/2014];(k) “daily driving time” means the total accumulated driving time between the end of one daily rest period and the beginning of the following daily rest period or between a daily rest period and a weekly rest period;…(n) “regular passenger services” means national and international services as defined in [Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ 2009 L 300, p. 88)];…(q) “driving period” means the accumulated driving time from when a driver commences driving following a rest period or a break until he takes a rest period or a break. The driving period may be continuous or broken.…’
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