J-BONE:
Many of our hgv drivers only work an 8 hour shift taking a 15 minute break at around the 6 hour point they only drive 4 hours in the 8 hour shift. The analysis reports always come back as an infringement made stating that between 6 and 9 hours of working time means you should of taken 30 minute of break in total.Is this right?
Can the infringement be explained and written off the report or should the driver show 30 minute of break time in total
If they’re doing an 8 hour shift with a 15 minute break they’re doing 7 hours 45 minutes working time, that requires a total break/breaks of at-least 30 minnutes.
So yes it is right.
The 30 minute break can be taken in 2 parts of at-least 15 minutes each, a 15 minute break should be taken before exceeding 6 hours working time and breaks for the WTD cannot be taken at the immediate start or end of the shift.