Split daily rest

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Wondering if any of you fountains of knowledge can clarify this: If i take a split daily rest, i.e 3hrs + 9hrs later, whats the maximum number of driving hours in that 24 hour period? I know i can work max 12 hours, but of that is the max driving 9 hours, or can that still be increased to 10?

Also, is a split daily rest considered a regular or reduced rest?

VOSA’s guidance in GV262 (p.20) ain’t much use:

Alternatively, a driver can split a regular daily rest period into two periods. The first period must be at
least 3 hours of uninterrupted rest and can be taken at any time during the day. The second must be
at least 9 hours of uninterrupted rest, giving a total minimum rest of 12 hours. For example:

24-hour period
Driving + other work + breaks = 8 hours | Rest 3 hours | Driving + other work + breaks = 4 hours | Rest 9 hours

Anyone know where I can find the definitive answer to that?

Cheers,
Chris.

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The split daily rest has nothing to do with the driving hours. If you have used up your 10’s then you only have 4 x 9’s left. A split daily rest is considered a normal rest period.

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Thanks, that’s what I thought, but there was a little voice telling me I was wrong and taking a split rest meant reduced driving hours, for some reason. Should probably get those voices checked out :laughing: