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Road Transport (Working Time) Guidance

Table of contents

  • Guidance on the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005
  • Brief overview
  • 1. Who is affected by the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations?
  • 2. What counts as working time?
  • 3. Weekly working time limits (and how to calculate them)
  • 4. Working at Night
  • 5. Rest and Breaks
  • 6. Record keeping
  • 7. More about the application of the Regulations
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Annex A -Who is covered by the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations?
  • Annex B - Comparison with the European drivers' hours rules
  • Annex C - Reference periods for calculating average weekly working time
  • Annex D - Employers Checklist
  • Annex E - Calculating working time under the 1998 Regulations

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  • Road Transport (Working Time) Guidance: Print version (PDF 176 kb)

See also

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  • Summary of responses (PDF 42 kb)

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