delivered to homebase wandsworth today literally on my first 4.30 driving time so had to stop in the car park after turning,i was right up against the fence running along the railway embankment everybody could get past so there was no problem,put the vehicle on break with just minutes to spare,next thing as is normally happens a woman comes up and says 5 min later can you move your vehicle back,i replied that i could not as once the vehicle is on break I cannot move it and apologised,she then replied quite annoyed by asking why, I said because its illegal to move it and if vosa [or dvsa] stop me I could be looking at a thousand pound fine [I think]all she said then was unbelievable and stomped off,they [general public] have no idea
And why should the general public have any idea about rules regarding truck drivers hours? I mean some truck drivers do not even know what they are doing!
I always found most car drivers to be most helpful in most situations but then we all have different attitudes.
But you can move it! OK, if you want to avoid an infringement you’ll have to start your break again, but you certainly can move it.
EXCEED 4.5HRS DRIVING CONTRARY TO ARTICLE 7 REG EC561/2006
Severity — time driving beyond the limit Endorsable FP amount
0 up to, but not including 1 hour No £100.00
1 hour up to, but not including - 2 hours No £200.00 2 hours and over
The legislation shows the first hour as a £100 penalty, but VOSA examiners will generally allow a 15 minute tolerance before notice issue. If, however a driver repeatedly ‘makes use’ of this 15 minutes then the examiner may still take action
Roymondo:
But you can move it! OK, if you want to avoid an infringement you’ll have to start your break again, but you certainly can move it.
If you have use all 4 1/2 driving hours you are supposed to stop all work and start your break. The info that is missing is why the lady is asking truckman020 to move. From his account he was not obstructing her.
,i was right up against the fence running along the railway embankment everybody could get past so there was no problem,
Wiretwister:
Roymondo:
But you can move it! OK, if you want to avoid an infringement you’ll have to start your break again, but you certainly can move it.If you have use all 4 1/2 driving hours you are supposed to stop all work and start your break. The info that is missing is why the lady is asking truckman020 to move. From his account he was not obstructing her.
,i was right up against the fence running along the railway embankment everybody could get past so there was no problem,
He said he had minutes to spare…
Homebase have another store virtually within sight of that one over the roundabout in Battersea. Always wondered if people in London are somehow unable to go from one borough to another?
Roymondo:
He said he had minutes to spare…
Really? I read
delivered to homebase wandsworth today literally on my first 4.30 driving time so had to stop in the car park after turning,i
and took it to mean that he had reached 4 hours 30 minutes. Can the OP clarify please?
The important thing to remember here is that the op was parked in a CAR park. If it was a lorry park or lorry bay then yes tell the car to do one. I understand that the op did everything he could to ensure everybody could pass and if I was in his situation I would (if I had a minute or two before my 4.30) move the vehicle before restarting my break. Failing that could the op perhaps not have offered to move the ladies car out of or into the ■■■■■■■■■■■■? Not everyone is as confident of their abilities tbh.
Wiretwister:
Roymondo:
He said he had minutes to spare…Really? I read
delivered to homebase wandsworth today literally on my first 4.30 driving time so had to stop in the car park after turning,i
and took it to mean that he had reached 4 hours 30 minutes. Can the OP clarify please?
Yes, really. He also said “put the vehicle on break with minutes to spare”…
Just think it could of so easily been a…
“I got a ■■■■■■■■ at work today” story.
Instead of a non event. 
It makes me cringe when truck drivers have to try informing the public about the rules & regs. Dorothy out buying plants for her hanging baskets is never going to get her head around the idea you may face a fine for moving a few foot. Just a shame we are bound by regulations that sometimes puts us in this position of being a bit unreasonable.
Make sure you tell people it’s EU law, that generally gets you a bit more sympathy. People tend not to have too many problems believing something ludicrous if you tell them it’s the doing of Brussels.
Roymondo:
Wiretwister:
Roymondo:
But you can move it! OK, if you want to avoid an infringement you’ll have to start your break again, but you certainly can move it.If you have use all 4 1/2 driving hours you are supposed to stop all work and start your break. The info that is missing is why the lady is asking truckman020 to move. From his account he was not obstructing her.
,i was right up against the fence running along the railway embankment everybody could get past so there was no problem,
He said he had minutes to spare…
Eddie Stobbart stuff this ffs…
Wiretwister:
Roymondo:
But you can move it! OK, if you want to avoid an infringement you’ll have to start your break again, but you certainly can move it.If you have use all 4 1/2 driving hours you are supposed to stop all work and start your break. The info that is missing is why the lady is asking truckman020 to move. From his account he was not obstructing her.
,i was right up against the fence running along the railway embankment everybody could get past so there was no problem,
exactly,thank you
the maoster:
The important thing to remember here is that the op was parked in a CAR park. If it was a lorry park or lorry bay then yes tell the car to do one. I understand that the op did everything he could to ensure everybody could pass and if I was in his situation I would (if I had a minute or two before my 4.30) move the vehicle before restarting my break. Failing that could the op perhaps not have offered to move the ladies car out of or into the ■■■■■■■■■■■■? Not everyone is as confident of their abilities tbh.
I suppose I could have been a bit more helpful when I think about it,but her attitude bugged me
oatcake1967:
Just think it could of so easily been a…“I got a ■■■■■■■■ at work today” story.
Instead of a non event.
you are entitled to your opinion I suppose
Nah, you wouldn’t cos your a trucker 
cliffystephens:
Eddie Stobbart stuff this ffs…
+1
You could have said you’ll move in 10 mins .
If you have one of the newer version tachos, you could have driven for less than 30 secs, then put it straight back on break and it will record unbroken break.