If we do 9 hrs with only a 15min its an infringement. If I know I’m going to go over 6hr but under 9 I will always take a 30min break or 2 x 15’s. The reason for the split is because we can get stuck in a massive que at GXO so we can have 15 in the que.
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Sometimes folks don’t know how their day is going to pan out. If you take 30 minutes, and then find that you need to reset your driving due to getting another run, then you may need another 30 minutes to reset the driving if going over 4.5 hours total.
On the other hand, if you return to the yard with just a 15 recorded and the gaffer says that’s you, it puts you in a situation of having to take another fifteen minute break in order to finish.
Probably best to take the 45 before entering the yard in that case. Then you have all bases covered and if a long second run, unlucky, another 15 required, hopefully paid.