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This is
a very simple outline of EU rules:
There are many refinements, vehicle exemptions, etc.
Domestic rules allow more driving time.
i.e.: If say, you are only working for Royal Mail, in a week, then you can use
Domestic rules for that week. |
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New
rules came into effect on 11 April 2007. There are many
minor changes.
Download
outline of changes, (Word doc; 75 Kb)
Download
Official European parliament publication, (Adobe PDF; 416
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from April 2007
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| Daily
Driving: |
Max 9 hours. Can be extended
to 10 hours twice a week |
No change. |
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| Weekly Driving: |
56 hours in 6 driving periods. |
Max 56 hours |
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| 2 weeks: |
90 hours |
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. |
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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 but the hours lost must be made
up by the end of the following week. |
Same, but no compensation for lost hours
is required. |
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| Split Daily
Rest: |
If the daily rest period is composed of non-consecutive
hours:
The accumulated rest period should add up to at least 12 hours, with one
rest period of at least 8 hours.
The other periods must be at least 1 hour. |
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: |
At least 45 consecutive hours which can be reduced to 36 hours at base
or 24 hours away from base.
This must be taken after no more then 6 successive periods of 24 hours following
the last weekly rest period (provided the total driving time does not exceed
the maximum corresponding to six daily driving periods).
Reductions must be taken en bloc before the end of the third week following
the week of reduction, and attached to another rest period of at least 8
hours long.
Compensation shall be taken at the vehicle or driver’s base at the
driver’s request.
A weekly rest that begins in one week and continues in the following week
may be attached to either of these weeks.
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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. |
| 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)" |
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| Rest on
ferries / trains: |
Where a driver accompanies a vehicle which is transported
by ferry boat or train, daily rest may be interrupted once, provided part
of the rest is taken on land, the interruption is no longer than 1 hour
(including customs formalities), the driver has access to a bunk or couchette
during both portions of rest, and the rest period is increased by 2 hours. |
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: |
8 hours rest in 30 hours for each driver, with the need for all crew
members to be present with the vehicle at all times within that period.
Breaks, but not rest periods, can be taken whilst a vehicle is moving. |
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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