Yet another driving hours question!

Hi all

I’ve been going through the VoSA Rules on Drivers Hours GV262 -03 to get it into my head all the combinations and pretty clear on it but there is one bit I can’t understand or find reference to , probably staring me in the face !

On page 19 there is a table that explains driving limits over 2 weeks to show max 90 on a rolling basis , that I get, but there is also a third column that mentions 58 between weekly rests- I can’t see what’s that’s for. Is that max you can do? But then confuses me over the 56 weekly rule?

Must be missing something or they wouldn’t put it in ?

Anyone clarify please

Thanks

Driving time is Sunday midnight to Sunday midnight so in other words a calendar week, but what example they give although over the 56 hr limit is legal because it spans 2 weeks so therefore the clock is re-set Sunday midnight. You could do 4x 10 hr drives in succession Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday and that’ll be legal.

Hope you understood me.

Yes its a bit sneaky but perfectly legal but I dont many ppl who would work a friday to wednesday buts that’s one way of getting 2 extra hours I suppose

Berty:
I dont many ppl who would work a friday to wednesday

I do sometimes, 5 on 3 off is my pattern.

It is technically possible to get more than 58 hours driving time between the weekly rests in that scenario

This example is unrealistic but technically correct
Start wed 0600 - next weekly rest must start by tue 0600
wed 0600 - wed 1730 = 10 drive
wed 1730 - thu 0430 = 9 rest
thu 0430 - thu 1600 = 10 drive
thu 1600 - fri 0300 = 9 rest
fri 0300 - fri 1245 = 9 drive
fri 1245 - fri 2145 = 9 rest
fri 2145 - sat 0730 = 9 drive
sat 0730 - sat 1830 = 11 rest
sat 1830 - sun 0415 = 9 drive
sun 0415 - sun 1515 = 11 rest
sun 1515 - mon 0245 = 10 drive
mon 0245 - mon 1345 = 11 rest
mon 1345 - tue 0115 = 10 drive
tue 0115 start weekly rest

Total drive of 67 hours and a total waste of time doing this as its absolutely unrealistic :unamused: :laughing:

Think I’ve got it! Wish they’d put an explanation in on it though, confused me for a while trying to see why there but now explained I can see it I think !

Not surprised infringements galore, massively over complicated trying to piece the jigsaw together. I keep trying to put a spreadsheet together but not even sure where to start at times as multiple rules to check each stage, can’t find a template anywhere so bet others gave up haha!

Thanks for clarifying though appreciate it