3. Daily rest rules This is one of the biggest
1st February 2007, Page 42
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areas of change. Bosses currently have to compensate drivers with extra breaks after they have reduced their 11-hour rest period to a minimum of nine hours, three times in one week. Any shortfall must be made up by the end of the following week. That no longer applies and, in theory, this should give more freedom for hauliers, as drivers can work more hours in a given week — as long as they stay within working time limits. The downside