I had an easy job yesterday.
I started at our yard at 0830h to collect a trailer in Chorley for a 1400h booking in Goole.
Obviously I was going to be too early so I took my 45min break which ended at 1305h at the Woodside 10mins from Goole.
The Customer let me in at 1315h and I was tipped at 1500h I arrived at my reload in Immingham at 1600h I was loaded at 1700h and set off for our Depot in Preston where I would finish work.
At 1900h I had been on duty either driving or other work for nearly six hours so I stopped for a minimum break of 15mins just to be on the safe side in respect of the WTD.
My question is did I need to take that final break at 1900h?
Thankyou in advance
W
AlexWignall:
My question is did I need to take that final break at 1900h?
If you were going to finish after 1905 then yes but if you had not taken it then no sanction is likely to be taken against you as the RTWTD is not taken seriously by anyone except some companies who like to give drivers a slap on the wrist for fun
AlexWignall:
I had an easy job yesterday.
I started at our yard at 0830h to collect a trailer in Chorley for a 1400h booking in Goole.
Obviously I was going to be too early so I took my 45min break which ended at 1305h at the Woodside 10mins from Goole.
The Customer let me in at 1315h and I was tipped at 1500h I arrived at my reload in Immingham at 1600h I was loaded at 1700h and set off for our Depot in Preston where I would finish work.
At 1900h I had been on duty either driving or other work for nearly six hours so I stopped for a minimum break of 15mins just to be on the safe side in respect of the WTD.
My question is did I need to take that final break at 1900h?
Thankyou in advance
W
Yes, assuming you would be finishing your shift later than 19:05. It’s any period of 6 hours work during the shift that requires a break of at least 15minutes for the WTD and not just the first 6 hours as so many think.
It’s just as well you took it, enforcement of the WTD is very strictly applied and you could have been jailed, or worse, if you hadn’t taken that break.
Thanks Coffee,
I know it’s a load of old arse…
W