Tacho Driving Time

[James2593]

I'm not a commercial driver, but i'm familiar with tacho rules.

I was wondering what happens if a driver drives for a small amount of time but then has a break which does not exceed 9 hours? E.g a ferry crossing

Example:

Fresh day after 9/13hour rest - Drives for 1 hour and gets on the ferry at Dover (to Calais) and has 1hr 30 mins break on the ferry, does;
- The driver resume driving at 1 hour driving time and has another 3hr 30 min before a break?
- The ferry considered to be other work?
- The break is over 45 mins, so the first 'half' of driving is done and only another 4hr 30 (or 5hr 30) can take place that day?
- None of the above.

Common sense would say that the driver resumes driving at 1 hours drive time, but wouldn't this throw out the synchronised 24 hour day?


I think i've made the question clear enough, just ask if it's not!

[James2593]

R0G said:

A break of 45 mins resets the 4.5 hour driving time but does not reduced the daily driving time

10 hour driving day example

drive 3 hours
break 45 mins
drive 3.5 hours
break 45 mins
drive 3.5 hours

reduced one of those driving periods by 1 hour to give a 9 hour day example

I see, so the 45 min break doesn't *have* to be in the middle, it just separates driving and can be used more than once.

Thanks.