How many days/hours can you drive a pcv in non eu conditions?

Question

How many days/hours can you drive a pcv in non eu conditions?

Answer 1

Driving is defined as being at the controls of a vehicle for the purposes of controlling its movement, whether it is moving or stationary with the engine running, even for a short period of time.

Breaks and continuous driving:

After 5.5 hours of driving a break of at least 30 minutes must be taken in which the driver is able to obtain rest and refreshment.

Alternatively, within any period of 8.5 hours in the working day, total breaks amounting to at least 45 minutes are taken so that the driver does not drive for more than 7 hours and 45 minutes. The driver must in addition have a break of at least 30 minutes to obtain rest or refreshment at the end of this period, unless it is the end of the working day.

Daily driving:

In any working day, the maximum amount of driving is 10 hours. The daily driving limit applies to time spent at the wheel, actually driving, and includes any driving done under EU or AETR rules.

Day:

The day is the 24-hour period beginning with the start of duty time.

Length of working day (‘spreadover’):

A driver should work no more than 16 hours between the times of starting and finishing work (includingwork other than driving and off-duty periods during the working day).

Daily rest periods:

A continuous rest of 10 hours must be taken between two consecutive working days. This can be reduced to 8.5 hours up to three times a week.

Fortnightly rest periods

In any two consecutive weeks (Monday to Sunday) there must be at least one period of 24 hours off duty.