HGV Drivers Hours and Working Time Directive Explained

[@martynlewis9020]

Wow this makes my head spin. I’m leaving the domestic gas industry and I’m about to get tuition in coach driving with a view to joining a local coach tour holiday operator. I used to think rules for gas engineers were bad, they are straightforward compared to this!

[@thelifeofahgvinstructor992]

It’s certainly a lot to take in but this video is always here to help should you need it

[@cyborgbadger1015]

This is by far the clearest guide I've seen so far.

[@xdekon9700]

Finally a good video that explains the subject clearly

[@saqibgondal542]

Very informative video

[@thelifeofahgvinstructor992]

Thank you

[@mrb4211]

I found it utterly confusing. More confused now than before I watched.

[@matthewdoyle3877]

@@mrb4211 Then concentrate, and watch video again if unsure

[@mrb4211]

@@matthewdoyle3877 thank you. Very helpful.

[@seanbrittain1328]

Good idea to share this mate 👍

[@BeatBoySupreme]

This video is very good! Clear and much easier to understand compared to some of the other videos ive seen. Kevins videos are a must-watch for anyone preparing for their test, especially if you’re not a fan of learning by reading. They’re a total game-changer!

[@amogrows]

Excellently presented information

[@thelifeofahgvinstructor992]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kamilkudzia3387]

This is exactly what I needed! 🙌 #blessed #grateful

[@thelifeofahgvinstructor992]

@@kamilkudzia3387 ❤️

[@FiboFractal.]

Thank you. Very informative

[@thelifeofahgvinstructor992]

Thanks

[@TruckinLee]

this is a mind field thanks for the video

[@izaak1509]

I’m an Aussie truck driver. And I think our rules are easier to understand.

[@thelifeofahgvinstructor992]

@@izaak1509 I’ve done this in Australia too

[@livingwiththis164]

I have a querie, im currently on my 45+ comp, i'll drive on sat, but not on sunday, then again on monday, itll be about a 27hr break from sat- sunday 00:00, then 9hrs from then to when i drive, is that 27hr break automatically logged as a reduced weekly rest? Because i need to take RWR later in the week to make it to a drop, and not 45hr. Is it if i take 2 rwr in a row, on 2 separate weeks have to also take a 45hr in the same weekas the 2nd one?

[@livingwiththis164]

If you doctors, lawyers, police, nurses a question about their field, they will all give the same answer ask 10 hgv drivers, and youll get a multitude of different answers.

[@Picachu1964]

This shows that a 15 min break was taken in a 10 hour period followed by two more 15 min breaks 4:37

[@guineverekennedy6754]

🎉 well tell the planners ... who can't count

[@ApostolOlteanu]

I do 4 on 4 off and I had 2 reduced daily rest, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday I had a reduced weekly rest of 30 hours. Can I have on Saturday and Sunday reduced daily rest? The thing if I do I have 4 reduced daily rest in a week. But on the other hand I have weekly rest between. Thanks in advance.

[@thelifeofahgvinstructor992]

If you have weekly in between you should be fine pal. Hope all goes well.

[@Sasha-ph8so]

I had a member of our office tell me i could work over 60 hours if i hadn't done much the week before 😂😢good god

[@MiltonMoyo-x9k]

I am new driver on a rigid and already got an infringement I thought i was doing it right but later to be told by my manager that i have an infringement I don’t know wat comes next worried

[@KrishanKumar-iw9gw]

what was reason

[@KrishanKumar-iw9gw]

brother i,m also new and new joining from monday.i,m also scare about rule.can you guide me little bit

[@Revellien]

What if I drive 2 days in scope and am therefore under RTWTR then on day 3 I work in the Office which is OTHER WORK for EC561. What about working time?

[@Revellien]

That office time is not under the RTWTR 2005 as those regulations apply to people who drive / travel vehicle is scope of 561 on that day - aka “Mobile workers”. So you are correct that it counts as OW for 561 but in effect - and that is where it gets really dizzy - the office day falls under the Main Directive aka the 1998 WTD!! So you have 2 Working time accounts - the RTWTR and the WTD!! then we move on to opt outs…..!!!!

[@MickHodd]

Complicated or what???

[@pauldeal68]

All this manual tacho bollocks ive never done and was pulled by dvsa and nothing was mentioned they were happy with my breaks.

[@tele634]

Isnt that example of 15 minute rests over 12 hours wrong? You need 30 mins over 9 hours in the example given you worked 10 hours before the second break

[@BenMiles-c3u]

I dont believe so. It says you have to take 30 minutes of total rest if you work 6-9 hours. so if you work longer than 9 hours I dont think you have to take 30 minutes rest within 9 hours of work, you just have to take 45 minutes throughout the shift or in the middle of the shift

[@tele634]

@@BenMiles-c3u Ok thanks

[@Revellien]

Sorry just posted a comment on here and @kiddegea said I mis-heard it - It was posted in the wrong video. Now been deleted and I apologise and well spotted KDG

[@thelifeofahgvinstructor992]

Absolutely no problem at all