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Morning all,

Can someone please tell me what exactly the definition of “break” is, a mid shift break, rather than daily rest.

i had always understood it to be something along the lines of " a rest period during which a driver is free to dispose of his time as he sees fit"

The problem is, that i am pretty sure that you can take a break in the passenger seat of a moving truck ( when double manning) but in this situation, a driver would not be able to dispose of his time as he sees fit.

Guidance would be really helpful

Thanks

Scott

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BREAK is simply a period of NOT WORKING

scott42:
The problem is, that i am pretty sure that you can take a break in the passenger seat of a moving truck ( when double manning) but in this situation, a driver would not be able to dispose of his time as he sees fit.

REST is ‘dispose of his time as he sees fit’

The second driver can have a BREAK in a moving vehicle

The digi cannot record BREAK when double manning as the second driver slot does not allow it so the first 45 mins of any period of POA is deemed as BREAK

Would you like the actual quotes from the EU DRIVER REGS :question:

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scott42:
:smiley:
Morning all,

Can someone please tell me what exactly the definition of “break” is, a mid shift break, rather than daily rest.

i had always understood it to be something along the lines of " a rest period during which a driver is free to dispose of his time as he sees fit"

The problem is, that i am pretty sure that you can take a break in the passenger seat of a moving truck ( when double manning) but in this situation, a driver would not be able to dispose of his time as he sees fit.

Guidance would be really helpful

Thanks

Scott

A rest period is time that the worker can freely dispose of his/her time.

A break is time that can be used exclusively for recuperation, so you do not necessarily have to be able to dispose of the time as you see fit .

There’s nothing to stop you from legally taking a break in a moving vehicle.

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Would you like the actual quotes from the EU DRIVER REGS :question:
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Please, that would be most helpful

Scott

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tachograph:
There’s nothing to stop you from legally taking a break in a moving vehicle.

But don’t try it if you are the only person in that vehicle :unamused: :wink: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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Would you like the actual quotes from the EU DRIVER REGS :question:

scott42:
Please, that would be most helpful
Scott

OK -

Article 4

(d) ‘break’ means any period during which a driver may not carry out any driving or any other work and which is used exclusively for recuperation;

(f) ‘rest’ means any uninterrupted period during which a driver may freely dispose of his time;

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ROG:

tachograph:
There’s nothing to stop you from legally taking a break in a moving vehicle.

But don’t try it if you are the only person in that vehicle :unamused: :wink: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Boom tish !

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ROG:
Would you like the actual quotes from the EU DRIVER REGS :question:

scott42:
Please, that would be most helpful
Scott

OK -

Article 4

(d) ‘break’ means any period during which a driver may not carry out any driving or any other work and which is used exclusively for recuperation;

(f) ‘rest’ means any uninterrupted period during which a driver may freely dispose of his time;

thank you very muchly. Time for a small Pizza i think.