Temporary exceptions to weekly driving time and rest periods
4.—(1) In relation to Article 6, in paragraph 3, where a driver relies on the exception in paragraph (2), the driver may exceed the total accumulated driving time during any two consecutive weeks of 90 hours by up to 9 hours.
(2) In relation to Article 8, in paragraph 6, a driver may take two reduced weekly rest periods of at least 24 hours followed by two regular weekly rest periods, provided that—
(a)any reduction in a weekly rest period shall be compensated for by an equivalent period of rest taken before the end of the third week following the week in question; and
(b)any rest taken as compensation for a reduced weekly rest period—
(i)must be taken as an extension to a regular weekly rest period, and
(ii)may be taken divided over two consecutive regular weekly rest periods.