4 Hours 31 mins driving

ASK THE EXPERTS SAFETY, LAW AND WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE FORUM (INTE
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Can anyone tell me how bad an infringement it is to drive for 4 hours 30 mins and 45 seconds?

I was driving through the night from Scotland on Wednesday/Thursday night, it was thick fog, slightly mis judged it, driving a bit slower due to road conditions, got into Annanndale Waters Services on 4 Hours 29 mins, by the time I had thrown it across several parking bays head first (wasn’t too busy and didn’t block anyone else) digi tacho had tipped beyond 4 hours 30 and starts flashing up! ■■■■!

First week in new job, trying to do my best to keep job and be good at it.

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Don’t lose any sleep about it at all, don’t do it every day though, VOSA will just laugh at you :wink:

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Thanks for that Wheel Nut, just finished the week and downloaded my card, was half expecting my TM to go a bit funny with me on Monday when I see him next but he is a driver and a decent bloke.

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Matty72:
Thanks for that Wheel Nut, just finished the week and downloaded my card, was half expecting my TM to go a bit funny with me on Monday when I see him next but he is a driver and a decent bloke.

A good analyst should pick it up but that should be the end of it, if anyone causes crap over it tell them to ■■■■ off

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Is that all wait till ti say you have gone 5 /10 min over :laughing: :unamused:

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animal:
Is that all wait till ti say you have gone 5 /10 min over :laughing: :unamused:

Is that red wine or white you are on? :laughing:

I think 5 or 10 minutes is unacceptable on a daily basis, whereby a bottle of red is a necessity

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Wheel Nut:

animal:
Is that all wait till ti say you have gone 5 /10 min over :laughing: :unamused:

Is that red wine or white you are on? :laughing:

I think 5 or 10 minutes is unacceptable on a daily basis, whereby a bottle of red is a necessity

Was on coffee :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: due to being at work on a sat :unamused:

If you go over 5-10 min on an odd occasion then it dosent really matter but could do a print out & write on that safe secure parking

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I think at worst your looking at a £30 fine. Not worth loosing any sleep over it M8 :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

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45 seconds OMB your gonna loose you licence and go to jail for 10 years
Seriously as wheel nut said don’t loose any sleep over it its called life

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In October 2011 when the revised 1266/2009 regulations come in, you will be perfectly safe.

If the truck is at rest for 31 seconds, no driving will be recorded for that minute. Also, if the
truck is at rest for only 25 seconds but that is a longer period than two driving periods either
side within the calendar minute, no driving will be recorded for that minute.

The change - mostly to do with software — will mean that each minute will be recorded as
driving only if driving is the longest continuous period within the minute — for example, 31
seconds.

Wheel Nut, full of useless information :wink:

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And thats why I hate DIGI cards… CHews up minutes even if yor not driving… What pees me off is they see the problem but dont do anything about it but quick to fine you for it if they see you over by 5/10/15mins+

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I think 5 or 10 minutes is unacceptable on a daily basis, whereby a bottle of red is a necessity(Wheelnut)

& I for one,will drink to that,just opened the old Pinot Noir as we speak :wink: