Daily
Driving: |
Max 9 hours. Can be extended to 10
hours twice a week |
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Weekly Driving: |
Max 56 hours. |
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2
weeks: |
90 hours |
Breaks: |
After 4 1/2 hours driving,
you must take a break of at least 45 minutes. |
Breaks of 15 minutes,
taken during the above driving period, can count towards that
break. |
First break must be
at least 15 minutes. Second break must be at least 30 minutes. |
Drivers
are also subject to the Working Time Directive |
WTD: |
After 6 hours work/driving you must have a break:
Minimum 30 minutes.
A break of 30 minutes is required for 6-9 hours work; 45 minutes
for over 9 hours.
Breaks can be divided into 15 minute slots. First break must be
at least 30 minutes.
Where mixed driving and working is carried out, the drivers' hours
rules on breaks (EC/3820/85) take precedence. |
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30 minutes on checks, driving
for 4.5 hours; normal 45 minute break required. |
WTD does not apply. |
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Work or POA for 3 hours, driving
for 3 hours; min. 30 minute break required, (WTD).
You can then drive for (max) 1.5 hours; 30 minute break required,
(Driving Reg's). |
WTD does apply:
You must have 30 minute break. |
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Minimum
Daily Rest: |
Normally 11 consecutive hours.
Rest periods can be taken in a vehicle if that vehicle has a bunk
and is stationary. |
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Reduced
Daily Rest: |
9 hours up to 3 times in a
week. |
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Split
Daily Rest: |
12 hour rest period may be
taken in two periods:
First period must be at least 3 hours.
Second period must be at least 9 hours. |
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Weekly
Rest Periods: |
Within six 24 hour periods from the end of the
last weekly rest period, a driver will extend a daily rest
period into either; a regular weekly rest period of at least
45 hours, or a reduced weekly rest period of less than 45 hours
but at least 24 hours.
In any two consecutive weeks, a driver shall take at least two regular
weekly rest periods, or one regular weekly rest period and one reduced
weekly rest period of at least 24 hours.
However, the reduction shall be compensated by an equivalent period
of rest taken en bloc before the end of the third week following
the week in question. |
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Making
up rest: |
Compensatory hours should be added to a rest period of at
least 8 hours.
Note on tachograph, for that day: "Compensation for DR/WR for (date)
hours/minutes)" |
Rest
on ferries / trains: |
Where a driver accompanies
a vehicle which is transported by ferry or train,
and takes a regular (not less than 11 hour) daily rest period, that
period may be interrupted not more than twice by other activities
not exceeding one hour in total.
During that regular daily rest period the driver shall have access
to a bunk or couchette. |
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Double
Manning: |
Within 30 hours of the end of a daily or weekly
rest period, a driver engaged in multi-manning must have taken
a new daily rest period of at least 9 hours.
For the first hour of multi-manning the presence of another driver
or drivers is optional, but for the remainder of the period it is
compulsory. |
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More... |
Domestic
Rules
MIXED DRIVING (DOMESTIC and EC), Exemptions |
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