7-5 ton driver hours

ASK THE EXPERTS SAFETY, LAW AND WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE FORUM (INTE
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I am spending a few weeks working locally on one of our 7.5 tonners and have been told I can work 7 days a week. Is this correct as not sure on the rules on this one. Thanks

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Depends on what work you are doing whether it falls under EU rules or UK Domestic.

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as he said ^

4

Don’t think so, unless the type of work you do fall’s within the tacho/hours exemptions. You need to check it online at the DVSA website for guidance.

Regards
Dave Penn;

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mr lordi:
I am spending a few weeks working locally on one of our 7.5 tonners and have been told I can work 7 days a week. Is this correct as not sure on the rules on this one. Thanks

If you’re working to EU regulations you cannot work seven days a week because you need a weekly rest period of 45 consecutive hours at-least every second week, the alternate weeks you need a reduced weekly rest period of at-least 24 consecutive hours.

If you’re on UK domestic regulations you can work seven days a week.

If you tell us what the job involves, ie what you’ll be carrying, we should be able to advise you better.