Tachocard Computer Services Ltd provide advise and on-site training on Drivers hours

As from 11 April 2007

RULE	HOURS	EXCEPTION
DAILY DRIVING LIMIT	9 Hours	May be extended to 10 Hours TWICE in one working week.
WEEKLY DRIVING LIMIT	6 Daily Driving Periods	None
FORTNIGHTLY DRIVING LIMIT	90 Hours	None
MAXIMUM DRIVING BEFORE A BREAK (Continuous or Accumulated)	4 ½ Hours	None
MINIMUM BREAK AFTER 4 ½ HOURS	45 Minutes	Or 1 x 15 mins and 1 x 30 mins BREAKS taken during and immediately following the 4 ½ Hour Driving Period
DAILY REST	11 Hours	Can be reduced to 9 Hours, 3 TIMES A WEEK.
SPLIT DAILY REST	12 Hours	Can be split into BREAKS of 2 periods, one of at least 3 Hours, the other must be of at least 9 Hours.
WEEKLY REST	45 Hours	Can be reduced to 24 Hours at BASE or AWAY from BASE. But a rest of 45 Hours must be taken in any period of 2 weeks. Any reduction must be made up "en-bloc" by the end of the THIRD WEEK following.

How long can a driver be on duty?

There are no duty limits. However, the Daily Rest requirements limit the number of hours a day that a Driver can work. These are as follows:

NO. OF DRIVERS	MINIMUM DAILY REST PERIOD	SPREAD OVER PERIOD
1 DRIVER	(1) 11 Consecutive hours	13 Hours work (inc. breaks)
	(2) 9 Consecutive hours daily rest reductions	15 Hours work (inc. breaks)
	(3). 12 Hours split daily rest	15 Hours work (inc. 3hrs rest taken during the driving period)
2 OR MORE DRIVERS	9 Consecutive hours in any 30 hour period	21Hours work (inc. breaks)
DOUBLE MANNING: Same rules apply as 1 driver, except that during each period of 30 Hours, each driver shall have a rest of not less than 9 consecutive Hours. The presence of another Driver is optional for the first hour.
FERRY CROSSING OR TRAIN: If a vehicle covers part of its journey by ferryboat or train, the following rules apply : The daily rest period of 11 Hours may be interrupted, but not more than twice by other activities not exceeding 1 hour in total. During the daily rest, the driver must have access to a bunk or couchette.

Tachocard Computer Services Ltd.
First Floor, Bridge House,
119-123 Station Road,
Hayes, Middlesex. UB3 4BX

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