摘要: |
In August 2020, new regulations were introduced in relation to the recording obligations for drivers who work under the EU drivers' hours rules. They represented a substantial change in that drivers must now carry with them a full record of their work and rest for at least the last 28 days, in addition to the day on which they are currently driving. While drivers were previously required to carry 28 days' worth of records, those records only needed to record driving, other work, POA (period of availability - waiting time) and rest, where the rest took place within the working day. There was no need to record rest periods after the working day had finished and before the next day's duty commenced, or weekly rest, holidays and sick leave. That has all changed. Now these periods of rest must be recorded so that there is one continuous record for the 28-day period. In practice this means that when drivers return to a vehicle from a period of rest, they must make a manual entry covering the period of rest up to the last time they worked. |