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HGV Drivers Daily Rest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | How many hours can a HGV driver drive in one week?
What rest periods does a HGV driver need to take in one day? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Over the period of a week a lorry driver can drive for a maximum total of 56 hours, for instance 9 hours on four days and 10 hours on two days. Although the maximum driving hours in a week is 56 you need to consider than over a consecutive two week period the total driving hours must not exceed 90 hours, so be sure to check both forwards and backwards when calculating drivers’ hours over a two week period.
A driver must take a minimum daily rest period of 11 continuous hours within each 24 hour period. This is called a regular daily rest period, however the daily rest period can be reduced to just 9 hours on three occasions between weekly rest periods.
Alternatively, a driver can split a regular daily rest period into two separate periods. The first period must be a minimum of 3 hours of uninterrupted rest and the second period has to be at least 9 hours of uninterrupted rest, giving a total minimum rest period of 12 hours. There is no limit to the amount of split daily rest periods that can be taken.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | A week is classified as the period of time between 00.00 on Monday and 24.00 on Sunday. However, for recording purposes this would basically be 00.01 Monday to 23.59 Sunday.
Taking a daily rest period in a HGV
A driver can take their daily rest periods or reduced weekly rest period in their vehicle if that vehicle has suitable sleeping facilities and the vehicle is stationary during the rest period.  A driver is however, is not allowed to take their regular weekly rest period in their vehicle.
In summary a HGV driver who starts work at 5.00am on day one must have completed one of the following by 5.00am on day two:
A regular daily rest period of a minimum of 11 continuous hours
A split daily rest period of a minimum of 12 hours, the first period being at least 3 hours and the later rest period being a minimum of 9 hours.
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A reduced daily rest period of at least 9 continuous hours but not exceeding 11 hours, if entitled to a reduced daily rest period. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | How many hours can a HGV driver work in one week?
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | See Ref: 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | A HGV driver must not exceed 60 hours working time, which includes driving and other work, in any single week. In addition they must not exceed an average of 48 hours working time over a specific reference period.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | What is a reference period?
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The number of hours worked each week by a HGV driver should be averaged out over a continuous 17 week period, this reference period can be extended to 26 weeks if there is a relevant agreement in place. The continuous 17 to 26 week period is used to calculate the average weekly working time and this is known as the reference period.
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | A reference period starts at 00:01 on Monday and runs for the necessary number of weeks (whether 17 or 26) until 00:00 on Sunday. If you are going with a 17 week reference period there will be one period of 18 weeks to cover the whole year. The 17 week reference periods start by default on the first Monday of April, August and December.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | To summarise if you have a 17 week reference period a HGV driver must not exceed an average working week of 48 hours over this time. A driver, however can work up to 60 hours in a single week as long as it all averages out to 48 hours or less over the 17 week period.
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HGV Drivers Hours Weekly Rest
A driver has to start a weekly rest period no later than six consecutive 24 hour periods from the end of the last weekly rest period.
A regular drivers hours weekly rest is a period of at least 45 consecutive hours. However, this can be reduced to 24 hours every other week as long as the reduction is made up by an equal rest period before the end of the third week following the reduced week. The time must be made up in one block that cannot be split and must be attached to another rest period of a minimum of 9 hours.
In summary a HGV driver must have completed a minimum of two weekly rest periods, one of which being a full period, within two consecutive weeks.
A working week starts at the end of a weekly rest period and finishes after another weekly rest period begins. This means the working week isn’t always a fixed Monday to Sunday week, and as long as all rules and regulations are met the working week can start on any day.
See Ref: 3
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