UK Bus Drivers' Domestic Hours Explained A Comprehensive Guide

[@newpersonatuni]

What if you need to go toilet when driving, in my current job I just pull over and go in a bush or pub or whatever?

[@GCraw87]

Been a courier for around 14 years and I have just been invited for interview with First Bus. The next chapter... I can't wait!!!

[@Thebusdriverphotographer]

Congratulations on getting the interview

[@GCraw87]

@@Thebusdriverphotographer Thanks I'm buzzing

[@garethcharman7702]

Great Video as always. Very informative

[@Thebusdriverphotographer]

Thank you

[@ParanormalPaul]

Good stuff Darren.

[@Thebusdriverphotographer]

Thank you

[@Ryan-wd4vg]

Do you put the tachograph unit to "OUT" out of scope when operating the bus on GB or NI domestic hours

[@Thebusdriverphotographer]

We don’t have a tacho in the buses we only have duty sheets The only buses with tacho are also used for coaching If we get one of those for bus work we don’t touch the tacho unit

[@Ryan-wd4vg]

@@Thebusdriverphotographer all the buses in the company I work for has tacho units. If I'm doing domestic work ie Service / school etc I put it to out on unit, if I'm doing express or private hires I use card. Don't know if I'm right to put it to out no one can answer me Lol not even the company 🤣

[@Thebusdriverphotographer]

I don’t know much about tacho As far as I’m aware all work has to be recorded That’s going off a couple of HGV channels I follow But I could be way off on that

[@ih9017]

How can you drive 5.5 hour's, yet when I worked in retail, 3.45 hours then must take a break, does driving empty count, not in service 🤔 dunno then drive back to wherever 🙋, great channel 👌

[@Thebusdriverphotographer]

That’s a very good question Yes any time sat behind the wheel I charge of the vehicle counts towards driving time Driving jobs from what I can tell have different employment laws when it comes to breaks Although I would have to check employment law for retail to be sure And thank you I appreciate the compliment

[@scottom100]

Regarding breaks your information is not entirely correct, ie you need more than a 30 minute break if you drive for more than 8 and half hours. GB Domestic Rules - "If you work for at least 8 hours and 30 minutes, you must not drive for more than 7 hours and 45 minutes during this time. You must also take breaks that add up to at least 45 minutes. You must take the extra break at some point between working for 8 hours and 30 minutes and the end of your shift. "

[@Thebusdriverphotographer]

Yes you are correct when I made this I was going on what the company says for some reason the part about 8.5 hours or more having to have a 45 min break seems to be ignored I have brought this up with the union but nothings changed so I can only assume there’s a loop hole somewhere

[@flapper111uk]

Having same issue here with my duties. 07:18-11:51 13:51- 19:27 Driving time is 9.04 My argument is that there's no 2nd break for after 8h30 Duty which as I'm company employed is working day ? ​@Thebusdriverphotographer

[@paultherfcfan4327]

Answer me this 1 please. I have been a bus driver for 20 years and cannot find the rules regarding "straight through" duties. I done a sunday duty, sign on time 0826-start driving at 0836 end driving at 1429 sign of 1429. With 46 minute lay over time. But as you know with local service work we dont always get this layover. Now that is a duty spread over 6.03 hrs with a potential 5.53+ wheele time. Any published rules in this?

[@skellertons113]

Five and a half hours driving, then a break, but the companies say that you can go for up to eight and a half hours, or is it eight hours, can't remember, providing that you have so many minutes at either end of the route which total 45 minutes within that period, then half an hour off, or finish your duty. Completely legal but bloody hell it is a killer. In London, we have to fill out a log card, a company requirement rather than a legal one, scribbling in the arrival and departure times, as well as the "turns", or curtailments,(lost mileage), that the controllers normally throw at you at the last minute, meaning possible confrontation with the passengers. Ye Gods, every PSV Driver wants to do the job properly, but give us a decent, do able schedule, I speak as someone in the game for forty plus years.

[@johnmcdonagh3156]

You sound like you know your stuff!

[@skellertons113]

Thanks mate, been in the game along time, still learn stuff every day though, you have never seen it all. I salute you, and the other You Tube Bus Driver videos, look forward to more.

[@johnmcdonagh3156]

What is the maximum hours i could drive per week? Have a young family id so much rather this then tramping!!

[@Thebusdriverphotographer]

With B&H its a 39 hour week starting on the 5 day week once youve been there a while you can go on the list for the 4 day rotas i think theres a part time rota but i dont know anything about that under certain circumstances you maybe be able to get your own rota line ie do the same every week obviously different companys have different policies

[@Amathusukx]

10 hours a day, show me a bus company that does not give you the bear minimum, they also don't take into account paying in and travel time home.

[@Thebusdriverphotographer]

Obviously I’m referring to actual driving time law being a maximum of 10 hours in a day Where I am we do get paid paying in time As for the commute to and from work that is the same in any industry except working from home But you are correct companies do push to the maximum where they can Obviously the working day could be spread over 16 hours I think it is

[@Amathusukx]

@@Thebusdriverphotographer Lets be honest the job is shit now, greedy corporate companies treating their staff like numbered crap, it's so bad they have to give out welcome bonuses to get people to come join them. Back in the day I loved this job but the big companies and the way society has evolved have just ruined it. I still drive PCV but I would never work for a bus company again an awful place to work full of stress and a public who have gone from great to so self entitled, which is such a shame.

[@AaronSamules]

If you drive over 50 miles you go under eu driving rules