Taking this break causes a fresh 4.5 hour period of drive to begin. Note – See the rules on breaks to ensure you do not break the 4.5 hour rule. Mandatory breaks.

. A reset occurs when a driver has had marked 34 consecutive hours off duty. The workweek starts after the last legal reset.

For example, if you begin at 1 a.m. On Monday, then the workweek continues until 1 a.m. The following Monday.

Each duty period must begin with at least 10 hours off-duty. Drivers may work no more than 60 hours on-duty over seven consecutive days or 70 hours over eight days.

And they need to maintain a driver's log for seven days and eight days after, respectively. may be on duty for up to 14 hours following 10 hours off duty, but they are limited to 11 hours of driving time.

Drivers must take a mandatory 30-minute break by their eighth hour of coming on duty. The 14-hour duty period may not be extended with off-duty time for breaks, meals, fuel stops, etc. If a driver cannot safely complete the run within the maximum driving time of 11 hours, that driver may drive up to an additional two hours to reach a place.

However, the driver may not drive after the 14th hour since coming on duty. If weather conditions will not safely allow a driver to pull over at a hotel or rest stop and stop for 10 hours off-duty, then the driver may extend their drive time up to two hours.

This exception does not mean a driver can work longer because of bad weather. If a driver can safely stop and layover within an 11-hour drive time, they are required to do so, provided they cannot make it back to their home terminal within 14 hours (or under the 16-hour exception) if available. A driver on a one-day work schedule can be on duty for 16 hours if the driver begins and ends at the same terminal. Drive time may not exceed 11 hours. A driver cannot use both the 16-hour exception and the Adverse Conditions exception together.

If the driver has a layover on any day, the 16-hour exception can't be used—this includes the day of the layover. A driver that has used the 16-hour exception may not use it again until they have had a 34-hour reset. Drivers may not drive past the 16th hour when coming on-duty.

Would anybody know where you can get a spreadsheets for a self employed driver to keep working time directive records I have tried doing my own but just can't get the minutes sortedMonday - 8hours 23minutesTuesday - 7hours 56minutesWednesday - 8hours 18minutesThursday - 9hours 3minutesFriday - 7hours 19minutes= 40.19but this should really be recording 40.98or does anybody know the formula needed to correct this - many thanks in advance for any help SENIOR MEMBER Posts: 212 Joined: Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:16 pm Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire.