edders23 wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Recommendation 34
Government should urgently review the evidence and case for restricting the number of hours that taxi and PHV drivers can drive, on the same safety grounds that restrict hours for bus and lorry drivers.
Very contentious, but I'm one of the few that look positively at limiting the crazy hours some of us work.
but as hackney drivers some of us spend time sitting on a rank how do you account for that or even a PH driver sat in the office having a coffee and trying to influence the op to feed them so a driver could do a 12 hour shift but only drive for 6 hours or less
It's quite simple really, it's not all about driving when considered working. If you're in a shop and nobody comes for an hour to buy anything, you're still at work. Drivers should take the correct breaks from driving/working. 4.5 hrs driving or 6 hours of work, whichever comes first
. With maximum working hours per week and the ability to be flexible, in case a job runs later or longer than anticipated, there are isn't a problem. The working week is worked out over a period of several weeks. I'm guessing that they would apply the driving hours regulations alongside the working hours regulations, which is what they do with lorry and bus drivers.