WTD Occasional Mobile Worker?

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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I have had a look at the WTD and how it applies to me, as my driving in my current job is <3.5t and is not in scope of drivers regs as it is mainly car based.

I have dug this up:

Definition of an occasional mobile worker under the 2005 Regulations
A mobile worker would be exempt from the 2005 Regulations if:

He works 10 days or less within scope of the European drivers’ hours rules in a reference period that is shorter than 26 weeks; or
He works 15 days or less within scope of the European drivers’ hours rules in a reference period that is 26 weeks or longer.

So am I right in saying I can work up to and including 15 days every six months, alongside my current job ? Basically two days a month…

I was thinking of keeping a diary of my normal work and LGV work, which I understand I have to keep for two years ?

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under 3.5 job = normal WTD
over 3.5 job = RT(WT)R

The two do not get added together for WTD purposes

The under 3.5 job counts as other work for the tacho regs

3

I’m opted out of the normal WTD in my normal job, so only fall within the Road Transport WTD for in scope driving ?

So I assume I could do 15 days every six months without, falling back in to the RT (WT) regs ?

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chizz:
I’m opted out of the normal WTD in my normal job, so only fall within the Road Transport WTD for in scope driving ?

So I assume I could do 15 days every six months without, falling back in to the RT (WT) regs ?

You could do as much as the TACHO regs allow you to do without any concern over RT(WT)R

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I’m a little confused, so the limiting factor is really the 45 hrs weekly rest period ?

Presumably between my normal job (other work) and end of my driving period…

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chizz:
I’m a little confused, so the limiting factor is really the 45 hrs weekly rest period ?

Presumably between my normal job (other work) and end of my driving period…

Weekly rest periods are going to be your biggest restriction

If you work mon to fri in a non EU regs job then that is considered as other work for the EU/TACHO regs so cannot be rest which generally leaves one day every other weekend for EU regs driving

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I work a four day week, so might sneak a little extra :smiley:

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chizz:
I work a four day week, so might sneak a little extra :smiley:

Then you can do 2 days one week and 1 day the next on driving but don’t do 7 days in a row

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Thanks for your help :smiley: