Working limits

Post by **petercostello** » 26 Dec 2017, 14:16

We have a 7.5 tonne driver who has worked every day since the end of November Saturday and Sunday included is this permissable over Xmas pressure periods.

Driver74 · Post by **Driver74** » 26 Dec 2017, 18:15

No it isn’t possible to work these hours he would have been pulled in for tachograph infringements a long time ago this is the law not Royal Mail rules

Post by **Navalron** » 27 Dec 2017, 07:54

Yes it is possible as long as he has 2 breaks of at least 11 hours between duties. Also it depends on the actually driving content of the duty. Some of my duty's when I was mail centre driver were as low as 1 hour and that was nightshift 8hrs 18mins. Sleeping bag in cab, lol oh those were the good ol days.

Driver74 · Post by **Driver74** » 27 Dec 2017, 12:15

No it’s not possible you have to have a weekly rest of 45 hours you can reduce it to 24 hours one week but have to get the hours back on week 2 you must have 90 hours off in a 2 week period that’s the law this is if you use a tachograph which a 7.5 ton driver would have to do

Post by **petercostello** » 27 Dec 2017, 14:17

Maybe it's because the driver also does balance of staff.