limeyphil:
not a problem. as far as i’m concerned.
drop the trailer, park the unit up, jump in the shunter, load your trailer, drop the trailer, take 7 hours off, card in your own unit shows 9, early friday finish.
i do the job to suit me, not some pen pushing TC, who knows [zb] all.ps. i’m now at home getting paid because todays work is done.
I used this thread to continue this discussion, it always makes me smile when you can see the renegade point of view!
11 years down the line and my phone rang,mate, hiya mate, do some digging for me please. I don’t want driver rumour or Aldi Do Lidl Say!
Do I have to take my break on a bay? Im not doing anything, no paperwork, mirrors are clean, everything is 100% correct. I don’t want my break here. I want to take it at Madam Trixies when I have finished here.
The heirarchy want me to unload and come straight back to the yard. I am not blagging a night out. I will be home with 35 minutes to spare on a 9 hour drive.
So what does the law state? WTD does not come into this, neither do any extended drives.
A break
A break is any period during which a driver may not carry out any driving or any other work and which is used exclusively for recuperation. A break may be taken in a moving vehicle, provided no other work is undertaken.
Alternatively, a full 45 minute break can be replaced by one break of at least 15 minutes followed by another break of at least 30 minutes. These breaks must be distributed over the 4.5 hour period. Breaks of less than 15 minutes will not contribute towards a qualifying break, but neither will they be counted as duty or driving time.
Madam Trixie or My Boss?