Check list for being legal

[briquette_seller]

no haulier told us get your card out soon as you can.

 

Ok, see here is where iam lost.

 

You pick up your trailer, put your card in, drive 10 miles and get pulled by VOSA

 

They ask you to prove you have had adequate weekly rest, for that week, how do you do this?

[Logsnstuff]

Ok, see here is where iam lost.

 

You pick up your trailer, put your card in, drive 10 miles and get pulled by VOSA

 

They ask you to prove you have had adequate weekly rest, for that week, how do you do this?

 

no idea. theres 2 of us do deliveries so even if they look at the tacho record without the cards in it won't mean anything either.

[briquette_seller]

no idea. theres 2 of us do deliveries so even if they look at the tacho record without the cards in it won't mean anything either.

 

Many drivers spend some of their time driving under both EU and GB rules. EU rules usually take precedence over GB rules. Important points to note:

 

Time spent driving under EU rules cannot count as an off-duty period under GB rules

Driving and other duty under GB domestic rules count as attendance at work under EU rules (and cannot be counted as a break or rest period)

Driving under EU rules count towards the driving and duty limits under GB domestic rules

 

So my take on that is, VOSA could technically do you for being over your hours, and not having/showing adequate rest periods

[Logsnstuff]

Many drivers spend some of their time driving under both EU and GB rules. EU rules usually take precedence over GB rules. Important points to note:

 

Time spent driving under EU rules cannot count as an off-duty period under GB rules

Driving and other duty under GB domestic rules count as attendance at work under EU rules (and cannot be counted as a break or rest period)

Driving under EU rules count towards the driving and duty limits under GB domestic rules

 

So my take on that is, VOSA could technically do you for being over your hours, and not having/showing adequate rest periods

 

well usually we would use the trailer on a Monday and the tacho will show the vehicle hasn't been used over the weekend so there's 2 days rest.

[briquette_seller]

well usually we would use the trailer on a Monday and the tacho will show the vehicle hasn't been used over the weekend so there's 2 days rest.

 

Aye, but that doesn't prove that you, the driver, hasn't been 'on duty' all weekend.

 

If you've spent all weekend processing logs then that doesn't count as resting.

 

Its all abit messy, or is it just me?

[Logsnstuff]

Aye, but that doesn't prove that you, the driver, hasn't been 'on duty' all weekend.

 

If you've spent all weekend processing logs then that doesn't count as resting.

 

Its all abit messy, or is it just me?

 

doesn't the resting just apply to driving, there must be some haulier kicking around on here with some knowledge on it I'll just wait till they fine me again.

[briquette_seller]

doesn't the resting just apply to driving, there must be some haulier kicking around on here with some knowledge on it I'll just wait till they fine me again.

 

Nah,

 

A rest is an uninterrupted period where a driver may freely dispose of his time. Time spent working

in other employment or under obligation or instruction, regardless of the occupation type, cannot be

counted as rest, including work where you are self-employed.

[scbk]

If I remember right you have to (supposed to!) use the tacho for the whole week if at some point you've been in the scope of needing it.

 

 

ie pull a trailer on the Monday and you have to use the tacho for all your driving, trailer or not, for the rest of the week

 

 

Of course, if you got stopped and checked on the Tuesday, they wouldn't know what you'd been up to the day before!

 

And all other time spent loading/unloading/working eats in to your driving time.

 

 

 

My brother is a hgv driver, does it still count as his weekly rest if he comes and helps with logs on a weekend