hi everyone quick question i drive 8 wheeler tipper and I’m in work tomorrow I’ve got to drive to a tar plant in the morning which is about a hour away my boss has told me to have a 45min break when I’m there as this will wipe out my driving time/working time slate clean and i will have to wait anyway for the tar how does this affect my daily driving as I’ve never done it before how do you structure your driving hours when you do this do you drive another 4.5 and have another 45mins totally confused
If you drive for one hour then have a 45 minute break it resets both your driving time and the six hours working time for the WTD.
After the 45 minute break you will be able to drive for another 4½ hours before needing another 45 minute break, or, you will be able to work for six hours from the end of the 45 minute break before needing a 15 minute break for the working time regulations, whichever comes first.
It doesn’t affect your daily driving limit of 9/10 hours, as long as you never drive more than 4½ hours without a 45 minute break or work more than six hours without a 15 minute break you’ll be fine.