Drivers wtd regulations

 · 7 July Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the retained EU drivers’ hours rules: all road haulage sectors in Great Britain .  · A summary of working time regulations for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) drivers and crew ('mobile workers').Author: Driver And Vehicle Standards Agency.  · Drivers have called on VOSA to clarify how the drivers’ hours regs, which came into force last week, and the Working Time Directive (WTD) operate side-by-side. Since the introduction of the EU drivers’ hours legislation last week drivers have been grappling with when to take their breaks to satisfy both sets of www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 5 mins.

Road Transport Working Time Directive. Prior to its introduction on the 4th April , the Working Time Directive (WTD) for the road transport sector had been the subject of furious debate in Brussels and Westminster since its initial proposal in Do not be under any misapprehension on this, what applied in April , applies today, if your company operates 'In Scope' vehicles (those vehicles subject to EU drivers hours and tachograph regulations) the Road Transport Working Time. weekly working time must not exceed an average of 48 hours per week over the reference period - a maximum working time of 60 hours can be performed in any single week providing the average hour. The WTD states drivers must have a minute break before or at the end of a six-hour working period. One driver who contacted CM says: “Following a large amount of confusion amongst the drivers regarding the new Driver's hours rules conflicting with the WTD I decided to phone VOSA for clarification. Now the new Drivers rules state clearly that your first period of break must be at least 15 minutes which is fine, the second break which must be taken before or at the end of the four and a.

Mar The drivers' hours rules state that your first break must be at least 15 minutes and the second break taken before or at the end of the four and. EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying The main EU rules on driving hours are that you must not drive more than. It turns out the UK government know this too, so they have produced a leaflet which simplifies it, called 'EU drivers' hours and WTD rules'.