Over 9 hours work

but less than 4 and a half hours driving today,started at 0525…took 30 minutes break…finished shift at 1540. got held up for various reasons,and time flew by!
question is…can i put a 15 minute break when i do my manual entry in the morning…or a 30 minute break? or have i infringed?

carryfast-yeti:
but less than 4 and a half hours driving today,started at 0525…took 30 minutes break…finished shift at 1540. got held up for various reasons,and time flew by!
question is…can i put a 15 minute break when i do my manual entry in the morning…or a 30 minute break? or have i infringed?

You needed a total of 45 mins which could be 30+15 or 15+15+15 or 15+30 so you are 15 mins short

What time did you take the 30 min break :question:

carryfast-yeti:
but less than 4 and a half hours driving today,started at 0525…took 30 minutes break…finished shift at 1540. got held up for various reasons,and time flew by!
question is…can i put a 15 minute break when i do my manual entry in the morning…or a 30 minute break? or have i infringed?

As you seem to know you need a total of 45 minutes break for that shift.

When you next insert your driver card you can do a manual entry for a 15 minute break but you will need to manually put at-least 1 minute work after the break, that’s because breaks at the immediate start or finish of the shift don’t count for the WTD.

If you started the 30 minute break no earlier than 09:10 and no later than 11:25 you will have complied with the 6 hour rule.

hi Rog…took my break at 1110 to 1140.

tachograph:

carryfast-yeti:
but less than 4 and a half hours driving today,started at 0525…took 30 minutes break…finished shift at 1540. got held up for various reasons,and time flew by!
question is…can i put a 15 minute break when i do my manual entry in the morning…or a 30 minute break? or have i infringed?

As you seem to know you need a total of 45 minutes break for that shift.

When you next insert your driver card you can do a manual entry for a 15 minute break but you will need to manually put at-least 1 minute work after the break, that’s because breaks at the immediate start or finish of the shift don’t count for the WTD.

If you started the 30 minute break no earlier than 09:10 and no later than 11:25 you will have complied with the 6 hour rule.

thanks tachograph :slight_smile: