This
is a very simple outline.
There are many refinements, vehicle exemptions, etc.
There were some changes in April 2007.
Domestic rules allow more driving time.
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VOSA
Publications |
GV262 - Drivers
Hours and Tachograph Rules for Goods Vehicles
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| PSV375 - Drivers Hours and Tachograph
Rules for Road Passenger Vehicles |
| Copies from VOSA by calling 0870
606 0440 or email from web site |
| VOSA: http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/vehicledrivers/vehicledrivers.htm |
| Accuracy cannot
be guaranteed, but data is based on best available information at this
time. |
| Daily Driving: |
Max 9 hours. |
Can be extended to 10 hours twice a week |
| Weekly Driving: |
56 hours |
Not clear whether or not this is still limited to 6 driving periods. |
| 2 weeks: |
90 hours |
90 hours |
| Breaks: |
After 4 1/2 hours driving, you must
take a break of at least 45 minutes.
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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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| Minimum Daily Rest: |
Normally 11 consecutive hours.
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Rest periods can be taken in a vehicle if that vehicle has a bunk and
is stationary. |
| Reduced Daily Rest: |
9 hours up to 3 times in a week. |
Compensation for lost hours is no longer required. |
| Split Daily Rest: |
If the daily rest period is composed of non-consecutive hours:
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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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |