As i do weekend cover for an agency to gain experience i do get some strange starting times. I finish week job 16h30 friday and make sure i have a documented 45hr rest every other weekend. The agency does get me to start some Saturday mornings at 04h00 and i have had a 03h30. Is there any truth in that if you start before 04h00 in the morning you are classed as a night worker and cannot drive past 13h00 on the Saturday. I was told this by another driver and could not find the answer anywhere.
Perhaps this might help. Section 4 on page 22 is the relevant part.
Thanks for the reply and attachment. I suppose the way to avoid the night time driving hours restriction is to make sure you dont start before 04h00 in the morning if i am reading this correctly.
you can opt out of the RTD night work rules
The 10 hour rule is for the working time - driving + other work - in a shift and not the shift length