On BBC News The rules on fuel tanker drivers’ hours have been temporarily relaxed to help the transport of supplies to filling stations. Under EU rules, drivers are limited to nine hours on the road each day, but this has now been raised to 11 hours. The new rules will apply until Thursday and have been introduced after requests from the fuel supply industry.
So the EU says it’s only safe to drive for 9 hours per day (10 twice a week)
Govenrment panics and says tanker drivers, supposedly one of the most dangerous jobs, can do more.
Well the government have to obey the entities who are the real government of this country. Dodgy Dave isn’t going to risk alienating his and his party’s paymasters.
Solly:
Well the government have to obey the entities who are the real government of this country. Dodgy Dave isn’t going to risk alienating his and his party’s paymasters.
Won’t somebody think of the Illuminati’s children?
Aye I suppose it does read like a conspiracy theory.
3ducks:
On BBC News The rules on fuel tanker drivers’ hours have been temporarily relaxed to help the transport of supplies to filling stations. Under EU rules, drivers are limited to nine hours on the road each day, but this has now been raised to 11 hours. The new rules will apply until Thursday and have been introduced after requests from the fuel supply industry.
So the EU says it’s only safe to drive for 9 hours per day (10 twice a week)
Govenrment panics and says tanker drivers, supposedly one of the most dangerous jobs, can do more.
You couldn’t make it up…
It’s the truth tho’
Hectors-dad:
If it was illegal and unsafe yesterday how can it be legal and safe tomorrow?
This appears to support the theory. So no need to look after their children they’re safe in their hands.
Aye I suppose it does read like a conspiracy theory.
3ducks:
On BBC News The rules on fuel tanker drivers’ hours have been temporarily relaxed to help the transport of supplies to filling stations. Under EU rules, drivers are limited to nine hours on the road each day, but this has now been raised to 11 hours. The new rules will apply until Thursday and have been introduced after requests from the fuel supply industry.
So the EU says it’s only safe to drive for 9 hours per day (10 twice a week)
Govenrment panics and says tanker drivers, supposedly one of the most dangerous jobs, can do more.
You couldn’t make it up…
It’s the truth tho’
Hectors-dad:
If it was illegal and unsafe yesterday how can it be legal and safe tomorrow?
This appears to support the theory. So no need to look after their children they’re safe in their hands.
If they do the extra hours thats it for me I withdraw my support( I dont think they will be that thick being they talk of strike for safety reasons not money)
Relax hours rules, er am I missing somthing here, I thought the threat of strike action was for lack of safety,if they drive when the hours a relaxed they are thick.
So they were threatening to go on strike over health & safety issues. Now they can drive there perfectly safe tankers for longer while the rest of us have to carry our SAFE loads to the rule book
This country is really screwed up…
Maybe the supermarket drivers should hold the country to ransom too,
about time people realized without trucks the uk would come to a grinding halt.
Rant over.
( only ■■■■■■ off because i had to queue for diesel on way from work )
When i was on the job last time round (fuel protesters not tanker drivers strike) we told the men in gray suites to stuff that idea. as said if during “normal” times the currant regs are to make sure drivers are rested then the relaxation of those regs must surely leave the government open to a class lawsuit if there are any accidents (bet they are covered by law) because they have not had the basic rest period or have driven longer than safely allowed.it’s gonna be something to do with human rights (everything bloody else is)
When the amnesty ends on Thursday I should send everyone one of them to France on General for a couple of days, the French will relieve them of an extra money they earned.
Wheel Nut:
When the amnesty ends on Thursday I should send everyone one of them to France on General for a couple of days, the French will relieve them of an extra money they earned.
Instead of some drivers on this forum sucking sour grapes in regard to tanker drivers, why dont you direct your sarcastic remarks to those who deserve it and who created this mess.
If the relevent info has bypassed you all… check below and the OP. ffs
“The new rules will apply until Thursday and have been introduced after requests from the fuel supply industry”.
Nite Nite.
fuse:
Relax hours rules, er am I missing somthing here, I thought the threat of strike action was for lack of safety,if they drive when the hours a relaxed they are thick.
Yes, makes a mockery of their so-called ‘safety issues’ that they are striking about. Any of them who do the extra runs and then have the audacity to go on strike will be treated with the contempt they deserve.
Solly:
Instead of some drivers on this forum sucking sour grapes in regard to tanker drivers, why dont you direct your sarcastic remarks to those who deserve it and who created this mess.
If the relevent info has bypassed you all… check below and the OP. ffs
“The new rules will apply until Thursday and have been introduced after requests from the fuel supply industry”.
Nite Nite.
Aye I suppose it does read like a conspiracy theory.
