WTD - 6 hours and break

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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tachograph:
Lets see if this makes it any clearer.

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If your total working time does not exceed 6 hours these are the RT(WT)R break rules that apply to you

If your working time finishes at or before 6 hours you do not need to take a break.
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If your total working time is more than 6 hours but not more than 9 hours these are the RT(WT)R break rules that apply to you

You should have a break of at-least 30 minutes.

  • The 30 minute break can be taken in 2 separate breaks of at-least 15 minutes each, but neither of the breaks should start at the immediate start of the shift or finish at the immediate end of the shift.

  • If the break is taken in 2 separate parts, one of the 15 minute breaks must start before you exceed 6 hours working time.

  • If a complete 30 minute break is taken it must start before you exceed 6 hours working time.

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If your total working time is more than 9 hours these are the RT(WT)R break rules that apply to you

If your working time is more than 9 hours you should have a break of at-least 45 minutes.

  • The 45 minute break can be taken in separate breaks of at-least 15 minutes each, but none of the breaks should start at the immediate start of the shift or finish at the immediate end of the shift.

  • If the break is taken in separate parts, one of the 15 minute breaks must start before you exceed 6 hours working time.

  • At no time during the shift should your working time exceed 6 hours without a break of at-least 15 minutes.

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Where appropriate RT(WT)R breaks count for the driving breaks and vice versa.

As mud mate :laughing: :stuck_out_tongue: :wink: :wink:

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Stanley Knife:
Does anyone have a link to the relevant law that I can download as a pdf?

The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005

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delboytwo:
As mud mate :laughing: :stuck_out_tongue: :wink: :wink:

:smiley: :wink:

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Right - ok - thank you.

I am sure i will be back with a stupid question tomorrow !
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Jenson Button:
Right - ok - thank you.

I am sure i will be back with a stupid question tomorrow !
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no stupid questions are ever asked on here mate :wink: :wink: :wink:
but I wait in anticipation for your next one :stuck_out_tongue: :laughing: :wink: :wink: :wink:

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Forgive me if I am missing something here. I was always under the impression of having 15 mins before 6 hours are worked and the 30 before 9 and 45 before 12. However, if you are to read this VOSA document it does not mention 6 hours without a break, just that 30 must be taken between 6 and 9 or am I missing something.
docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=ca … -0ICnnISaA

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bowserman:
Forgive me if I am missing something here. I was always under the impression of having 15 mins before 6 hours are worked and the 30 before 9 and 45 before 12. However, if you are to read this VOSA document it does not mention 6 hours without a break, just that 30 must be taken between 6 and 9 or am I missing something.
docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=ca … -0ICnnISaA

I don’t know why they’ve missed it out of that document but to be honest it’s not a particularly good summary of the working time regulations anyway :frowning:

They certainly never missed it out of one of their other publications Page 46 - GV262

Here’s the relevant section of The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005