Newbie with a few questions

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Hi all im new to the forum and also new to the truck driving life! Held my class 1 license for 1month also had a full time driving job for the past month!

Just a few things to ask I understand the 45 mins break after 4.5hrs driving also the 6 hrs rule of a break of at least 15 mins!
Maximum of 9 hrs driving a day extended to 10hrs on 2 of the days

Is there anything else I should be aware of■■?

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Never ever eat Yellow Snow !

Seriously, welcome.

Tell the truth to the office & never believe what they tell you.

Take your time, don’t get flustered or Bullied into speeding or running red lights. Keep to speed limits (you could potentially loose your hard earned licence within a few minutes !)

Secure your loads, if they look like they will fall over- ‘They will fall over’ & you will spend more time picking it up !

Be polite to customers & RDC staff, even when they are being Koks to you. (You know where they languish in the wood pile !)

Check your wagon every morning & throughout the day (nothing worse than getting 2 miles down the road & finding out that you’ve got a flat (knackered) tyre ! Or broken rear lights that miraculously happened ‘in the yard’ when it was parked up overnight.

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shep2006:
Hi all im new to the forum and also new to the truck driving life! Held my class 1 license for 1month also had a full time driving job for the past month!

Just a few things to ask I understand the 45 mins break after 4.5hrs driving also the 6 hrs rule of a break of at least 15 mins!
Maximum of 9 hrs driving a day extended to 10hrs on 2 of the days

Is there anything else I should be aware of■■?

Drivers Hours Regulations

Driving Breaks

  • 45 minutes break after 4½ hours driving.
  • The 45 minute driving break can be split into 2 parts, the first part must be at-least 15 minutes, the second part must be at-least 30 minutes, and they must be taken in that order)

Driving

  • Maximum 9 hours driving between daily rest periods.
  • Maximum driving between daily rest periods can be extended to 10 hours twice a week.
  • Maximum 56 hours driving per week.
  • Maximum 90 hours driving in any 2 consecutive weeks.

Daily Rest

  • Must have a daily rest period of at-least 11 hours within the 24 hour period from the start of the shift.
  • The daily rest period can be reduced to 9 hours 3 times between 2 weekly rest periods.
  • Reduced daily rest periods do not have to be compensated for.

Weekly Rest

  • Must have a weekly rest period of at-least 45 hours in a week.
  • Weekly rest period can be reduced to no less than 24 hours-
  • In any two consecutive weeks you must have at-least 1 regular 45 hour weekly rest period and 1 reduced weekly rest period.
  • Compensation for reduced weekly rest periods must be paid back en block no later than the end of the third week following the week in which the reduced weekly rest period was taken.

Working Time Regulations

RT(WT)R Breaks

  • You should not exceed 6 hours working time without a break of at-least 15 minutes.
  • If your working time is more than 6 hours but not more than 9 hours you should have a total of at-least 30 minute break/breaks during the shift.
  • If your working time exceeds 9 hours you should have a total of at-least 45 minute break/breaks during the shift.
  • Breaks for the working time regulations can be split into separate breaks of at-least 15 minutes each.
  • Breaks that are at the immediate start of finish of the shift will not count for the working time regulations, (breaks must interrupt the working time).

Working Time

  • Maximum 60 hours working time in a week.
  • Average working time over the reference period must not exceed 48 hours per week.

Driving breaks also count as working time breaks and where appropriate vice versa.

I’m sure other people will add anything that I’ve missed, also have a read of VOSAs Guide to Drivers Hours and Tachograph Regulations

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shep2006:
Hi all im new to the forum and also new to the truck driving life! Held my class 1 license for 1month also had a full time driving job for the past month!

Just a few things to ask I understand the 45 mins break after 4.5hrs driving also the 6 hrs rule of a break of at least 15 mins!
Maximum of 9 hrs driving a day extended to 10hrs on 2 of the days

Is there anything else I should be aware of■■?

Hi regarding to your post, the best idea is to go to your local Vosa and ask for booklet of driving hours I was given one for free and also inspector answered all my question, take care

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If somebody says they have secured your load and it is ok.Never believe them.Check it and resecure again before going on the road.
Kitchen timer is good for recording driving times ir Rtd and Wtd.A Cooking shop sells timers.

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szymekinverness:

shep2006:
Hi all im new to the forum and also new to the truck driving life! Held my class 1 license for 1month also had a full time driving job for the past month!

Just a few things to ask I understand the 45 mins break after 4.5hrs driving also the 6 hrs rule of a break of at least 15 mins!
Maximum of 9 hrs driving a day extended to 10hrs on 2 of the days

Is there anything else I should be aware of■■?

Hi regarding to your post, the best idea is to go to your local Vosa and ask for booklet of driving hours I was given one for free and also inspector answered all my question, take care

Dont give them out these day or my local 1 dont have them any more but you can look here

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=71511

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Or even click on the link at the bottom of the third post in this thread :stuck_out_tongue: :smiley:

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tachograph:
Or even click on the link at the bottom of the third post in this thread :stuck_out_tongue: :smiley:

Sorry missed that part :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: