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Something I've never quite got the hang of, so hoping someone can help.
I'm a delivery driver for a supermarket, I drive a 3.5ton van.
I normally work 1000-1500 on a Sunday, but want to do some overtime in the evening, 1800-2200 at the latest (normally back at the store by 2130).
Is this allowed? Some say no, some say yes because of the three hour gap (I would go home).
Thanks.
I'm a delivery driver for a supermarket, I drive a 3.5ton van.
I normally work 1000-1500 on a Sunday, but want to do some overtime in the evening, 1800-2200 at the latest (normally back at the store by 2130).
Is this allowed? Some say no, some say yes because of the three hour gap (I would go home).
Thanks.
You'd know if you had a tacho, you'd be shoving a card in it every day!
I wouldn't worry about it as your day sounds legal even if you where on tacho (I'm assuming you don't clock up many hours actual driving if you're multi dropping?)
Place I used to work for ran Sprinter vans moving junkmail to mail centres they'd do Derby to Inverness then Aberdeen then back to Derby in a day! Nutters.
What does your work say? I'd guess a supermarket would run pretty legit?
I wouldn't worry about it as your day sounds legal even if you where on tacho (I'm assuming you don't clock up many hours actual driving if you're multi dropping?)
Place I used to work for ran Sprinter vans moving junkmail to mail centres they'd do Derby to Inverness then Aberdeen then back to Derby in a day! Nutters.
What does your work say? I'd guess a supermarket would run pretty legit?
italianjob1275 said:
You'd know if you had a tacho, you'd be shoving a card in it every day!
I wouldn't worry about it as your day sounds legal even if you where on tacho (I'm assuming you don't clock up many hours actual driving if you're multi dropping?)
Place I used to work for ran Sprinter vans moving junkmail to mail centres they'd do Derby to Inverness then Aberdeen then back to Derby in a day! Nutters.
What does your work say? I'd guess a supermarket would run pretty legit?
On a full day (0800-1800), we are properly only driving for two hours max each run (morning, 90 minutes for lunch/unload/load, then another two hours). So four hours in a ten hour shift, the rest is unloading with the customer etc. I wouldn't worry about it as your day sounds legal even if you where on tacho (I'm assuming you don't clock up many hours actual driving if you're multi dropping?)
Place I used to work for ran Sprinter vans moving junkmail to mail centres they'd do Derby to Inverness then Aberdeen then back to Derby in a day! Nutters.
What does your work say? I'd guess a supermarket would run pretty legit?
Work aren't too sure, they seem to think its from when I start (1000 tomorrow) to when I'll finish the day (2200), but I'm sure with the three hour gap I can go to 2200 without a problem.
You're fine. You're well within the hours rules, but you're not on tacho anyway so the s
t would have to hit the fan pretty big style for the authorities to come in demanding to see timesheets etc...
Your day:
You can only work a maximum of 15 hours in any day (0.00 to 23.59) you're working 12.
With a minimum of 11 hours rest (can be reduced to 9 hours 3 Times a week)
What you're doing is called split rest. A 3 hour break in the middle followed by at least 9 hours at the end of your shift. This counts a full break and you may reduce your rest to 9 hours an extra time if you wish.
Largely irrelevant for you anyway but there's the rules
t would have to hit the fan pretty big style for the authorities to come in demanding to see timesheets etc...Your day:
You can only work a maximum of 15 hours in any day (0.00 to 23.59) you're working 12.
With a minimum of 11 hours rest (can be reduced to 9 hours 3 Times a week)
What you're doing is called split rest. A 3 hour break in the middle followed by at least 9 hours at the end of your shift. This counts a full break and you may reduce your rest to 9 hours an extra time if you wish.
Largely irrelevant for you anyway but there's the rules
Under 3.5 domestic rules apply.
Go to page 26 on
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
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Go to page 26 on
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
dvd
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