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Staying LegalHGV DRIVER HOURS AND RESTS

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can result in a fixed penalty of up to £300, a graduated deposit of up to £1500 or you could be summoned to court.

FAILURE TO COMPLY

Driving limits and breaks from driving

4.5hrs 45mins 4.5hrs(After a period of 4.5hrs a driver must take 45min rest)

Split breaks

2hrs 2hrs15mins 4.5hrs30mins

2hrs 2hrs30mins 4.5hrs15mins(Only first break can be under 30 mins)

2x per week maximum = 10hours 4.5hrs 4.5hrs45mins 1hr45mins

(All other days max of 9 hours)

1 week fixed < 56hrs

Mon00:00

Sun24:00

Day1 Day2 Day3 Day4 Day5 Day69hrs 10hrs 9hrs 9hrs 9hrs10hrs

> 56hrs

=56 Hours(A driver's weekly hours must be no more than 56 hours)

2 weeks 56 hrs + 34 hrs = 90 hrs

34 hrs + 56 hrs = 90 hrs

34hrs 56hrs 34hrsWeek 1 Week 2 Week 3

56 hrs + 34 hrs = 90 hrs56 hrs + 56 hrs = 112 hrs

56hrs 56hrs 34hrsWeek 1 Week 2 Week 3

(Max driving time over any two-weekly period is 90 hours)

Daily Rest06:00

19:00

Regular daily rest

Or

= 11hrs

Mon06:00

Tues06:00

45mins 11hrs

06:00

21:00

Reduced daily rest

= 9hrs

Mon06:00

Weekly rest

11hrs 9hrs 9hrs 9hrs 11hrs

3 x reduced rests Weekly rest

Tues06:00

45mins 9hrs

Day 2Day 1 Day 5Day 4 Day 6Day 3

A continuous period of at least 11 hours’ rest.

A continuous rest period of at least 9 hours but less than 11 hours.

This can be done no more than three times between any two weekly rest periods.

Weekly Rest

Mon08:00

Weeklyrest

Weeklyrest

Tue08:00

Wed08:00

Thur08:00

Fri08:00

Sat08:00

Sat12:00

Mon09:00

Regular weekly rest Reduced weekly rest

ORSat

12:00Sun

12:00

Sun08:00

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

45hrs 24hrs

Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

Sat08:00

Mon05:00

Sun24:00

45hrs

45hrs 24hrs 45hrs

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

A driver must start a weekly rest period no later than at the end of six consecutive 24-hour periods from the end of the last weekly rest period.

A regular weekly rest period is a period of at least 45 consecutive hours.

At least one regular and one reduced weekly rest period have been taken in two consecutive ‘fixed’ weeks.

Source:

Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency

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