George has been on duty for 12 hours and is then delayed for three hours at the airport because a plane has been diverted due to fog. For how long can he extend his maximum duty to get back to base with the load?

Explanation: • By three hours to cover the length of the delay: No, this does not meet the demands of Article 12ofEU 561/2006.
• By three hours because that gives him a 15 hour duty: No, this does not meet the demands of Article 12 of EU 561/2006.
• By sufficient time to get him home: No, this does not meet the demands of Article 12 of EU 561/2006.
• Not at all because it does not qualify as an 'unexpected delay' under Article 12: Yes, this does not meet the demands of Article 12 of EU 561/2006.

Category: CPC Case Studies: Drivers' Hours