Dr=Ivers Hours And Break Times

[6RCS27@CW]

can someone PLEASE give me a definate ( and simple ) explanation into the rules wrt UK drivers hours and breaks etc.
Work on the principle of a 0300hrs start time ie when should I have have 1st break-how long for-and when do I need to finish ie clock out to avoid having to have a second break.
MANY THANX in advance

[Buenchico]

If you're driving a goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes the EU rules apply:
https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/eu-rules

Other goods vehicles are exempted from the EU rules but covered by ones for England, Scotland & Wales instead:
https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/gb-domestic-rules
(There are separate rules for Northern Ireland)

The EU rules are summarised neatly in this leaflet:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/409716/staying-legal-HGV.pdf

So (under the EU rules) you can normally drive for up to maximum of 9 hours per day. You can EITHER drive for 4.5 hours, take a 45 minute break and then drive for a further 4.5 hours OR drive for 2 hours, take a 15 minute break, drive for 2 hours, take a 30 minute break and then drive for 4.5 hours. If you adopt the former pattern then, on no more than 2 days per week, you can drive for an additional hour after taking another 45 minute break.

The number of hours you drive in a single week can't exceed 56 but the number of hours driven across two consecutive weeks can't exceed 90. (So if you drive for 56 hours in one week you're limited to just 34 hours driving in the next).

Based on the 'single break' requirement in your question (and assuming that it's the EU rules which apply, and not the GB ones), you can drive from 0300 to 0730, take a 45 minute break and then drive from 0815 to 1245.

More here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/drivers-hours-goods-vehicles

[TWR]

Good Link by Chico, just a tip, you can get done if your early for your break! Eg/ 4hs 29mins, you might find this stupid, try giving you excuse to the ministry, they go by the book not the colour of your eye's, also make sure you go 5 mins over your 45min break, a lot of drivers have been done for setting off too early, I don't know if you are just starting in this game but believe me, your hours, axel weights are a must & you have got to get it right, overloaded can cost you a £1000 + unsure of your load & how to load it "ASK" I've seen too many loads spread over the road and cost some ones life's by a persons pride.