Reduced daily rest in a row

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Hi everyone

Can I take two reduced daily rests of 9hr each in a row ? Thanks

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Yes.

Assuming EU rules and nothing else is happening, then no problems as such. Drivers' hours: Overview - GOV.UK
Nothing there about not having two reduced rests in a row.

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You can have three in a row if you want.

I’m not saying you should just that you can :slight_smile:

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If you can get the 3 hour continuous breaks in during the shift you can do it 5 times ( and along comes RR ).
It’s a handy rule on container work especially so you max your working day ( and keep your employer happy ) :rofl:

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On my last job on fridges you could almost guarantee a split break at least every other day. The planners knew this and so planned everyone for 5x 15 hour shifts!

Some cabbages actually did it as well :flushed_face:

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If you want the money you’ve got to work for it :thinking:

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Win win I’m paid by the hour

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Quite true. Also true is the simple fact that nobody ever ever laid on their deathbed and uttered the words “I wish I’d got a few more hours in”.

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Yes, but they might have wished for a split shift :face_with_open_eyes_and_hand_over_mouth:

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In the “Good Old Days”, I used to have 3 x reduced, Friday, Sat & Sunday then another 3, Mon, Tues, Wednesday )

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I know ypu can do 4 by 10hr drives on the bounce, as they are limited to two per fixed week .
But reduced daily rest are limited to 3 per week when a week is the period bewtween two weekly rests.

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I know someone who thought they were a hero by doing exactly that. 3 x 15 24 hours off then another 3x15 then regular weekly rinse and repeat