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A V O N M A T E R I A L S U P P L I E S L T D ( A M S L T D ) D R I V E R T R A I N I N G M A N U A L V E R S I O N 2
Weekly rest

The European drivers' hours’ rules require that in any two consecutive weeks, a driver
shall take at least two regular weekly rest periods, or one regular weekly rest period
and one reduced weekly rest period of at least 24 hours. However, the reduction shall
be compensated by an equivalent period of rest taken on block before the end of the
third week following the week in question.

A weekly rest period should start no later than at the end of six 24-hour periods from
the end of the previous weekly rest period.

These same weekly rest requirements also apply to any crew and travelling staff,
travelling on in-scope vehicles.

Rest requirements are additional to any paid annual leave entitlement that mobile
workers are entitled to under the 1998 regulations.

Breaks

The European drivers' hours rules require that after 4½ hours driving,
a driver must take a break of at least 45 minutes. This break may be
replaced by a break of at least 15 minutes followed by a break of at least 30 minutes
each distributed over the period.

The break requirements under the Working Time Regulations 2005 will affect workers
who do a mixture of driving and non-driving work. The rules on breaks will also apply
on days when the mobile worker is not travelling.

Where mainly driving work is undertaken it is possible that working time breaks may
be satisfied by breaks from driving taken under the European drivers' hours rules,
therefore break requirements under the working time regulations may be more likely to
affect workers who do a mixture of driving and non-driving work.

The regulations require that:

Mobile workers under the Working Time Directive (WTD) must not work more than 6
consecutive hours without taking a break.

If you’re working hours total between 0-6 hours, working time should be interrupted by
a break or breaks totalling at least 15 minutes.

If you’re working hours total more than 6 hours and less than 9 working time should be
interrupted by a break or breaks totalling at least 30 minutes.

45 minute break if working more than 9 hours in total

In the interest of safety, and as a matter of good practice, it is strongly recommended
that breaks should be distributed evenly throughout the day.

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