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Driving Hours (vehicles under 3.5T)
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dylscoop  
#1 Posted : 18 October 2018 14:29:46(UTC)
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dylscoop

Hi All, 

Can anyone advise what the driving times are for vehicles under 3.5T or where i can find it? 

I can only seem to find regs on vehicle over 3.5T (10 hours driving, 11 hours shift, etc.). Is it different for smaller vans?

Thanks 

Dylan 
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Mark-W  
#2 Posted : 18 October 2018 14:40:11(UTC)
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Mark-W

Found this

Light Vans and Dual Purpose Vehicles
Drivers of light vans (not exceeding 3.5t permissible maximum weight) and dual
-
purpose vehicles are subject
only to the 10 hour driving regulations when engaged solely in cert
ain professional activities, ie doctors,
dentists, nurses, midwives, veterinary surgeons, commercial travellers, employees of the AA, RAC and RSAC
and persons using their vehicles to assist in carrying out any service of inspection, cleaning, maint
enance,
repair,
installation or f
itting. Also included is cinematography, radio or television broadcasting staff.

From this document

http://cics.dept.shef.ac.uk/transport/DriversHoursRegulations.pdf

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Granlund40055  
#3 Posted : 18 October 2018 15:14:58(UTC)
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Roundtuit  
#4 Posted : 18 October 2018 20:19:44(UTC)
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Roundtuit

http://forum.iosh.co.uk/posts/t126869-How-many-hours-can-you-drive-for

or the same question from June 2018 on this forum
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Roundtuit  
#5 Posted : 18 October 2018 20:19:44(UTC)
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Roundtuit

http://forum.iosh.co.uk/posts/t126869-How-many-hours-can-you-drive-for

or the same question from June 2018 on this forum
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dylscoop  
#6 Posted : 19 October 2018 11:28:27(UTC)
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dylscoop

Thanks for all the responses 
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