They’re taking the ■■■■, mate. Take the time you need to do the job properly. Secure your loads, never ignore weight restrictions - is saving a few minutes worth a big fine? - have your breaks … you can bet your arse that everyone at the depot has tea breaks and lunch breaks … when you’ve done about ten hours of driving and other work just tell em you’re done. Use the WTD rules to your advantage, you can’t just keep working thirteen hour+ days indefinitely.
The fact is you just can’t work from seven until eight thirty every day legally.