Hello. Bit of an amateur question that’s probably been answered 100 times but I have only recently passed my Cat C and haven’t yet done my CPC.
But im curious to know if I drive for 4.5 hours do I HAVE to have a break?
OR could I drive for 4.5 hours then do 1.5 hours other work? Without any break so 6 hours in line with with working time directive. Does that make sense? I understand that once 4.5 hours driving is done I CANNOT do any more driving for 45 minutes but confused about the above scenario.
You only have to have a break before doing any more driving. Its quite ok to do 4.5 and then other work as long as you dont go over the 6 hour mark without a 15 minute break.
Once you’ve driven for 4½ hours you should have a 45 minute break, once you’ve reached 4½ hours driving you cannot legally do any other work until you’ve had a break.
ROG:
Not many drivers do exactly 4.5 hours driving - most will do just under that so doing 1.5 hours other work would be ok for the tacho regs
Doing 1½ hours other work after 4½ hours driving, which is the question, does not comply with the tachograph regulations, if you think it’s “ok for the tacho regs” perhaps you could show us where the regulations say so ?
It is however true that doing exactly 4 hours 30 minutes driving before stopping isn’t something you’d do very often.
ROG:
Not many drivers do exactly 4.5 hours driving - most will do just under that so doing 1.5 hours other work would be ok for the tacho regs
Doing 1½ hours other work after 4½ hours driving, which is the question, does not comply with the tachograph regulations, if you think it’s “ok for the tacho regs” perhaps you could show us where the regulations say so ?
It is however true that doing exactly 4 hours 30 minutes driving before stopping isn’t something you’d do very often.
I said JUST UNDER THAT meaning 4 hrs 29 mins or less