Q I am the driver of an articulated lorry
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for a local steel works. The maximum distance I travel on the road is nine miles, while on most days I drive only inside the works. Will you let me know the type of log sheet I must fill in for this class of work? Some hauliers tell me I only need one log sheet per week. My own transport manager says must fill in a separate log sheet every day even if I do not leave the works. He adds that I must fill in the actual driving periods, which may total one hour per day. This matter has already caused a lot of ill feeling between him and other drivers of our company, and we would be pleased to accept your advice on this matter.
AThe regulations on this matter are quite
clear. If you do not drive on public roads for more than four hours a day and do not go outside a 25-mile radius of the place where the vehicle is based, you do not have to keep any records of hours of work.
A booklet called "A Guide to Goods Vehicle Drivers' Hours and Recordsis obtainable free from the Ministry of Transport, St Christopher House, Southwark Street, London SE1, or from traffic area offices. This booklet is known as G12. You will find on page 16 under "Exemptions" the information given above. We suggest that you show this to your transport manager.
There is, however, one point you should bear in mind. While such records are not legally required your transport manager may want you to keep the records for some other reason in which case it is within his right to ask for them and you should respect this.