| 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
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90 hours |
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| 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; 15 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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| 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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Domestic
Rules
MIXED DRIVING (DOMESTIC and EC), Exemptions |
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