Hours Q

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A quick hours Q… especially with regards to weekly rest
So excuse me for bad typo :blush:
But I copied em from a spreadsheet

These are the hours Ive done in the last few weeks, AFAIK Im legal
But sometimes keeping track of weekly rest, especially when I`ve been laid off by the agy and have no work, can puzzle a simple guy like me

DAY…DATE…START TIME…FINISH TIME
Monday 09 March REST
Tuesday 10 March NO WORK
Wednesday11 March 12:00 21:45
Thursday 12 March 11:00 21:00
Friday 13 March NO WORK
Saturday 14 March 06:00 19:15
Sunday 15 March REST

DAY…DATE…START TIME…FINISH TIME
Monday 16 March 06:30 16:15
Tuesday 17 March 06:00 17:15
Wednesday18 March 12:00 21:45
Thursday 19 March NO WORK
Friday 20 March 06:00 18:45
Saturday 21 March REST
Sunday 22 March REST

DAY…DATE…START TIME…FINISH TIME
Monday 23 March NO WORK
Tuesday 24 March 14:00 22:00
Wednesday25 March 13:00 20:45
Thursday 26 March 13:00 20:45
Friday 27 March 07:00 17:45
Saturday 28 March 07:00 17:30
Sunday 29 March REST

Approx 36hrs off this weekend… re-starting
DAY…DATE…START TIME…FINISH TIME
Monday 30 March 07:00…17:15

how long can I keep going before I need a full 45hrs rest?
As I was expecting to be off tommorrow, and work later this week, but due to holidays etc. I`ve been asked to work in the morning

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Until Saturday

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A full Weekly rest must be taken at least every 2nd week

In any two consecutive ‘fixed’ weeks a driver must take at least:

  • two regular weekly rests; or
  • one regular weekly rest and one reduced weekly rest.
    Note: Other weekly rests of any type may be taken in any two consecutive ‘fixed weeks’ in addition
    to this minimum requirement.
    The following is an example of how a driver’s duties might be organised in compliance with the rules
    on weekly rest, which allow two reduced weekly rest periods to be taken consecutively. This complies
    with the rules because at least one regular and one reduced weekly rest period have been taken in two
    consecutive fixed weeks.

Example:

Week 1
45 hrs rest + 5 days work

Week 2

24 hrs Rest + 5 Days Work + 27 hrs Rest

Week 3

5 Days Work + 45 hrs Rest

A weekly rest period that falls in two weeks may be counted in either week but not in both.
However a rest period of at least 69 hours in total may be counted as two back-to-back weekly
rests (e.g. 45 hours’ weekly rest followed by 24 hours) provided the driver in question does not
exceed 144 hours’ work either before or after the rest period in question.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/drivingforwork/drivershoursandtachographrules/drivershourtachographrules.pdf Page 16 & 17

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Saturday and then if you are pulled, the question, will be. You don’t do much do you? :laughing:

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You should start a full weekly rest of at least 45 hours no later than 07:00/07:15 Sunday, this allows for 6 twenty four hour periods from your starting time of 07:00/07:15 Monday 30th March.

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Thanks folks, for the replys, up to saturday is ok then

Wheel Nut:
You don’t do much do you? :laughing:

Tbh, I dont do much at all, especially with this new prisons delivery contract, theres a hell of a lot of waiting around. An hour or so each way, 10-30 mins to tip dollies & tote boxes via a tail lift, several hours sat doing nowt (watchin` TV etc), 10-30 mins to re-load the empty totes, then back :laughing: