In reports of court proceedings I see that drivers are
3rd May 1974, Page 43
3rd May 1974
Page 43
Page 43, 3rd May 1974
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prosecuted for working excessive hours and sometimes as much as 60 or 70 hours a day is quoted. How is this possible as there are only 24 hours in a day?
Part VI of the Transport Act 1968 lays down that a driver should have at least 11 consecutive hours off duty between each working day. If a driver does not have 11 hours off duty, then it is considered that the two periods of duty (or more) till the occasion when he commences a period of that nature off duty comprise one working day. The duty times are then added together and represent a working day.