Driving Temp Handbook
  1. The Good Lorry Code
    1. The Good Lorry Code
  2. The Good Van Code
    1. The Good Van Code
  3. Protecting the Environment
    1. Fuel efficiency
    2. Loading and unloading
    3. Protecting the environment
  4. Accidents and Emergencies
    1. Accidents involving dangerous substances
    2. Statements
    3. What to do in an accident
    4. Breakdowns
  5. Other Information
    1. Modern Day Slavery
    2. Benefits and Insurance Package
    3. Auto Enrolment Pension
  6. Policies
    1. Mental Health
    2. Privacy Policy
    3. Personal Rules
    4. Equal Opportunities Policy
    5. Dignity at Work Policy
  7. General Information
    1. Safe Driving
    2. Theft
    3. Speed limits
    4. Seatbelts
    5. Official road side checks
    6. London congestion charge
    7. Load safety and overloading
    8. Leaving a Vehicle Unattended
    9. Driver CPC (Certificate of Competence)
    10. Driving licences
  8. Working for HR GO Driving
    1. Time sheets
    2. Manual entries
    3. Safe loading
    4. Working
    5. Infringements
    6. Vehicle checks
    7. Pay rate
    8. Work for HR GO Driving
  9. RTD Regulations (In force from 4th April 2005)
    1. What obligations do HR GO and drivers have under the new rules?
    2. What happens in emergencies
    3. Calculating average working time when leave is taken
    4. What is a period of availability?
    5. What is working time?
    6. What are the rules?
    7. Who is affected by the Road Traffic Directive?
  10. Driving Standards
    1. Driving standards
What is working time?

WHAT IS WORKING TIME?

Working time is not the same as attendance, spread-over or shift time. Working time includes ALL road transport activities such as:

  • Driving
  • Loading and unloading
  • Vehicle cleaning and maintenance
  • Work to ensure the safety of the vehicle and its cargo, including daily defect checks
  • Waiting time that cannot be classed as a ‘period of availability’ (see following notes)
  • Any other work, including administrative duties
  • Overtime
  • Job-related training associated with normal work and training that is part of the company’s commercial transport operation
  • Time worked for another road-transport employer

Working time does NOT include:

  • Breaks during a shift
  • Periods of availability (see notes below)
  • Daily rest
  • Weekly rest
  • Voluntary work, including charitable work, special constables, territorial army and retained fire-fighters
  • Evening classes or day-release courses
  • Routine travel between home and your normal place of work

WHAT IS WORKING TIME?

Working time is not the same as attendance, spread-over or shift time. Working time includes ALL road transport activities such as:

  • Driving
  • Loading and unloading
  • Vehicle cleaning and maintenance
  • Work to ensure the safety of the vehicle and its cargo, including daily defect checks
  • Waiting time that cannot be classed as a ‘period of availability’ (see following notes)
  • Any other work, including administrative duties
  • Overtime
  • Job-related training associated with normal work and training that is part of the company’s commercial transport operation
  • Time worked for another road-transport employer

Working time does NOT include:

  • Breaks during a shift
  • Periods of availability (see notes below)
  • Daily rest
  • Weekly rest
  • Voluntary work, including charitable work, special constables, territorial army and retained fire-fighters
  • Evening classes or day-release courses
  • Routine travel between home and your normal place of work