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truck on a Continental haulage w rney, do both men need to conform with e EEC hours and record-keeping quirements? If we classed the second man a mate — which he principally is — mid he be exempt from the rules?
Both men would be covered by the regulations, and would need to nform with the hours limits and keep :ords of their working hours, assuming it they are classifiable as drivers or as ver and mate.
Anyone who accompanies the driver of a ods vehicle which is covered by the EEC ;ulation (543 /69, as amended by 514 /72) d who takes a considerable part in the eration, helping him with manoeuvres, is issified as a driver's assistant, or mate, d is bound by the hours and records ligations_ The EEC definition of a mate is t very precise, but we would expect it to interpreted as including anyone who uld reasonably be said to be doing a ite's job as it is understood in road msport circles.
A man who, in particular circumstances perhaps the transporting of special uipment — was accompanying the driver nply to advise or assist with the loading unloading at the far end of the journey, d who neither drove nor assisted in any iy on the journey, would probably be eluded from the definition of a mate.
But a second driver who accompanies the st driver, in order to be available for iving if required, is bound by the hours d records rules even if he does no driving the journey.