Convention 153 and Recommendation 161, concerning hours of work and rest periods in road transport Jurisdiction ILO Year 1979 Published in English, French, Spanish Original/other title [French] Convention n°153 et Recommandation n°161 concernant la durée du travail et les périodes de repos dans les transports routiers [OIT] Serial title Official Bulletin - Bulletin officiel Source International Labour Office, 1211 Genčve 22, Switzerland, 1979, Vol.62, Series A, No.2, p.70-76 and 80-85. Descriptors [Primary] ILO, hours of work, road transport, workbreaks [Secondary] directive, labour inspection, role of supervisory staff, work organization Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract The Convention adopted 27 June 1979, covers the following aspects: scope (categories of drivers covered; taxi, ambulance, urban transport or fire-fighting vehicle drivers may be excluded at the Government's discretion); consultation with employers' and workers' associations; hours of work (definition, normal hours, overtime); maximum period of continuous work without a break (4h); daily spreadover; maximum total driving time (9h per day; 48h per week); daily and weekly rest; exceptions and overtime; supervising measures; means and methods of application (control book, inspection, penalties, temporary exceptions in the case of accident, breakdown, force majeure). The Recommendation supplementing it, adopted on the same day, specifies measures to be taken for giving effect to the Convention. CIS No. 80-846 Database ID 33382