Hello quick question.
Can a driver split his daily rest period whilst working through the night?
For example - I am currently accumulating 11 hours duty per night - a mixture of driving & other work. I take a 4 hour rest period during the night as well as a 9 hour rest period at the completion of my shift.
Can anybody tell me if this is legal please.
Thank you.
seems legal to me…providing there is a collective or workforce agreement in place to ‘opt out’ of the WTD 10-hour maximum night shift working rule (the only opt-out available to mobile workers).
Also be aware of not exceeding the 60 hour max. weekly working time & having to bring the average down to 48hrs over a 17 or 26 week reference period. These hours don’t include breaks & POA’s, just driving & other work.
This should be monitored, planned & complied with by the operator/company.
Daz1970:
seems legal to me…providing there is a collective or workforce agreement in place to ‘opt out’ of the WTD 10-hour maximum night shift working rule (the only opt-out available to mobile workers).
The 10 hour night rule is for working hours (driving + other work) and not shift length
Split daily rest can be done on any shift
I agree with ROG, without an opt out agreement you can legally do 10 hours actual working time, that’s excluding breaks/POA/Rest.
But you’re doing 11 hours anyway so presumably you have an opt out agreement in place.
And yes It’s perfectly legal to have a split daily rest period on nights.
Thanks very much for your replies. I feel all clever now because I worked it out for myself and got it right for once - confirmed so by your good selves.
SaddleTramp:
Thanks very much for your replies. I feel all clever now because I worked it out for myself and got it right for once - confirmed so by your good selves.
Happy days then if you’re paid by the hour. 
SaddleTramp:
Hello quick question.
Can a driver split his daily rest period whilst working through the night?
For example - I am currently accumulating 11 hours duty per night - a mixture of driving & other work. I take a 4 hour rest period during the night as well as a 9 hour rest period at the completion of my shift.Can anybody tell me if this is legal please.
Thank you.
Yep but the WTD still applies. 48 hr week averaged over probably 17 weeks, with a max of any week at 60’hrs.
Nobody gives a ■■■■ normally until an accident occurs then then crap falls on you !
Going to totally legal. Your working time of 11 hrs is that after you take the 4 hrs break or before just curious
wildfire:
Going to totally legal. Your working time of 11 hrs is that after you take the 4 hrs break or before just curious
As the maximum shift time possible is 15 hours how can it be 4+11 or 11+4 ■■?
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tachograph:
Deleted because I misread a post
Come on own up what did you say ? 
bald bloke:
tachograph:
Deleted because I misread a postCome on own up what did you say ?
Can’t remember, but it wasn’t important 
tachograph:
bald bloke:
tachograph:
Deleted because I misread a postCome on own up what did you say ?
Can’t remember, but it wasn’t important
Hmmmmm 
wildfire:
Going to totally legal. Your working time of 11 hrs is that after you take the 4 hrs break or before just curious
i would say INCLUDED! 
Daz1970:
Also be aware of not exceeding the 60 hour max. weekly working time & having to bring the average down to 48hrs over a 17 or 26 week reference period.This should be monitored, planned & complied with by the operator/company.
Should be monitored,planned and compiled,you mean stick it on poa at every conceivable opportunity ,never used it before,but getting the hang of it now,15 hr shift today,1.5 hrs break + 7 hrs poa
ROG:
wildfire:
Going to totally legal. Your working time of 11 hrs is that after you take the 4 hrs break or before just curiousAs the maximum shift time possible is 15 hours how can it be 4+11 or 11+4 ■■?
sorry rog just read that and it didn’t make sense, what I ment was, is the 11 hrs working the total for the night or is the op saying that he is only doing 11 hrs work, but a the max 15 hrs duty less the 4 hrs of break to equal 11 hrs if you get what I mean.
now I am getting confused