the maoster:
How on earth could it be proven that a driver was driving tired from his/her tacho records?if you’re running bent then yes, but if you are complying with their own rules, which incidentally rule that it’s perfectly ok and legal to do 45 hours over a three day period with twenty seven hours off work in that time. More soundbites methinks.If anyone was interested in doing more for road safety they’d be pushing for a maximum of twelve hours duty followed by a minimum of twelve hours off. But as we all know, that’ll never happen.
Where do you get the idea that reduced daily rest wouldn’t be used as ‘contributory’ evidence of ‘tiredness’ specifically in a case involving the accusation of tiredness resulting in a collision.Just as being within the speed limit is no defence against a charge of dangerous driving.