This may be controversial, but there is no limit for truck drivers to take a break from driving, although it would make sense for operators to conduct an internal check to prevent drivers from getting tired. Application forms are available online or you can pick them up at the nearest post office®, which processes driver`s licence applications. There are no record-keeping requirements for a driver working exclusively under UK national regulations and driving exclusively in AVCs. The working time regulations that apply to you vary depending on whether you drive a vehicle within the scope of EU or UK rules on national driving time. Some drivers may have to combine driving a bus and a truck while driving in accordance with national regulations. For example, a bus mechanic may take a school trip in the morning and afternoon, but may have to retrieve a broken vehicle in between. Alternatively, an alternative may be recorded with the digital driver card in a digital tachograph, but in such circumstances, the driver should use the driving device outside the scope to record driving, and all requirements relating to installation, use and calibration, as well as recalibration of the tachograph, must also be met at all times. You can always check which vehicles you can drive, how many penalty points you have and when your current driver`s license expires using DVLA`s View Driving License service. You`ll need your driver`s license number and Social Security number to use them. This is a free service. In certain circumstances, drivers may instead fall within the scope of that country`s national rules.
If a driver drives on the instructions of a motor transport undertaking but does not drive a vehicle or assumes any other liability to the carrier (“depreciation”), this time shall be counted as a service, unless the driver is given at least 8 consecutive hours of rest on arrival at the place of destination; In this case, he is deemed to be on leave for the entire period. You must always have your driver qualification card (for the professional fitness ticket) with you when driving a bus. In the European Union, Directive 2002/15/EC[1] lays down rules on the working time of drivers working in road transport in the European Union in order to improve road safety, the health and safety of drivers and to ensure fair competition between hauliers. The working time of mobile workers is a purely national obligation of transposition and control and cannot be imposed on drivers from third countries. Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 [1][2][3] is the Regulation supplementing that Directive with regard to driving, rest and rest periods to be observed by professional drivers of vehicles used for the carriage of goods or passengers in international or national transport operations. There are special circumstances in which carriers, and thus drivers, may be exempted from Directive 2002/15/EC. Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 applies to the carriage of goods by road by vehicles with a maximum mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes and to the transport of passengers by road by vehicles adapted for the carriage of more than nine persons (including the driver). It applies to road transport within the EU and between EU countries, Switzerland and the countries of the European Economic Area, regardless of the country of registration of the vehicle.
The Regulation excludes ten categories of transport from its scope (Article 3), but Article 13 also provides for specific national exceptions. However, EU countries must inform the Commission of these specific national exceptions. This guide (sometimes referred to as “PSV375”) provides general guidance on driver and tachograph requirements for passenger vehicles. You use a tachograph to record your driving lessons, other work, breaks and rest periods so that your employer and law enforcement authorities can check that you are meeting driving times. Make sure you know how to use the tachograph correctly: For more information on using a tachograph, see GOV.UK. Overview of driving times and tachograph requirements for passenger vehicles in different situations. The rules on operating hours for drivers of passenger cars differ from those for healthy commercial vehicles. Note that private non-commercial road passenger transport companies are not subject to the record-keeping requirements of this Part, such as logbook keeping or service status. If you drive a VPC, you must follow the rules of how many hours you can drive and what breaks you need to take. These rules are designed to protect you, your passengers and other road users by reducing the number of accidents caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel. An approved tachograph is the necessary device to record the activity of drivers subject to EU or AETR rules on driving hours, vehicle speed and distance and time.
There are two main types of tachographs: analogue and digital. [7] A driver operating a passenger CMV equipped with a berth within the meaning of section 393.76 may accumulate the equivalent of 8 consecutive non-working hours by taking two rest periods in the bunk bed, provided that the four requirements of § 395.1(g)(3)(i) – (iv) are met. If you drive a minibus under these conditions, you cannot receive any payment or consideration for driving, except for fees. You cannot draw trailers; You are only allowed to drive minibuses in the UK. You must also carry a digital driver card if you have received one, even if you are driving a vehicle equipped with an analogue tachograph. As soon as the work is carried out in accordance with the EU Driving Hours Regulation, this Regulation obliges the driver to comply with all aspects of the EU driving times, breaks and rest periods for that day, the EU weekly rest periods for that week and to record this working day fully and correctly in accordance with EU Regulation 165/2014. Operation of EU rules on driving time for passenger vehicles. To complicate matters further, the rules applicable to drivers of vehicles operated under these national rules differ depending on whether they drive cars or trucks (unlike the EU regulations on driving hours, which for the most part do not differ between the two).
In addition, GB national rules only apply within the borders of the United Kingdom. Provided that road safety is not compromised and that a driver can reach an appropriate stopping point, a derogation from EU rules may be allowed to the extent necessary to ensure the safety of persons, the vehicle or its load. Drivers shall record all the reasons on the back of their tachograph record sheets (if using an analogue tachograph) or on a printed or provisional sheet (if using a digital tachograph) at the latest when they reach the appropriate stopping position (see relevant sections on manual markings). However, repeated and regular incidents could indicate to enforcement officers that employers did not actually plan the work to enable compliance with applicable regulations. [6] It is your responsibility to know when your driver`s licence, driver card and CPC card expire. “Non-working time” is not explicitly defined in the regulations. In fact, it is any time that is not a “driving time”, a “duty time” or a “sleeping place” within the meaning of § 395.2. When driving a minibus, the following conditions must be met: When reviewing the rules, it`s best for drivers and operators to consider the basics of the field before diving into the areas that cause the most confusion. UK national rules, contained in the Transport Act 1968, apply to the majority of passenger vehicles (PCVs) and trucks exempted from EU driving hours regulations, although there are some complete exemptions from both sets of rules. Drunk driving, drug driving, speeding and the use of mobile phones by hand pose particular risks to road safety. Traffic commissioners can suspend or revoke a driver`s authorization and also disqualify if they have been reported for these offences. You must inform your employer immediately if you are convicted of a new traffic offence.