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47 Class 1 Night Driver jobs on totaljobs, the home of leading brands and specialist recruiters. We’ll get you noticed. Search and apply for the leading Hgv Driver Night job offers. All Logistics - Distribution jobs in one easy search. Drivers hours regulations and Tachograph regulations can be confusing even for those who work with them on a daily basis. To compound this there are many individual. Large goods vehicle (LGV) drivers, also known as HGV or lorry drivers, transport and deliver goods between suppliers and customers.
Introduction With the. European drivers hours Rules HGV & PSV - EC561/06. There is a 10 hour working time limit for night work for each 24 hour.
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Large goods vehicle driver job information. Page Content. Large goods vehicle driver.
Hours. 42 per week. Starting salary. They move everything from foodstuffs to fuel. If you enjoy working by yourself, want a job that makes use of your driving skills and one that can take you all over the country, this career could be for you. To become a lorry driver, you will need to be over 1.
You''ll also need to pass LGV training and gain a Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC). You may be able to get into this job through an apprenticeship scheme. Work. Desc. Work activities. Large goods vehicle (LGV) drivers, also known as HGV or lorry drivers, transport and deliver goods between suppliers and customers. They work from depots, distribution centres and warehouses, and carry goods all over the UK and overseas. As an LGV driver, you would drive commercial vehicles over 7.
Apart from driving, your duties would include: planning delivery schedules and routes with transport managerssupervising or helping to load and unload goodsmaking sure loads are safely securedfollowing traffic reports and changing your route if necessarycompleting delivery paperwork and log books. You may also deal with basic routine maintenance, such as oil, tyre and brake checks before and after journeys. Hours. Desc. Working hours and conditions. You would normally work an average of 4. Overtime may be available, however, there are strict laws about the amount of hours you can spend driving between rest breaks.
You could spend a lot of time away from home, including overnight stays where necessary. Most of your time would be spent on the road, and you would drive day and night, in all weather conditions. Income. Desc. Income. Starting salaries can be between .
With experience, this can rise to between . To get this, you need to: be competent in English and maths (to take the LGV theory test)be 1. LGV test. There are several ways to get your LGV licence. If you are already working for a transport operator, for example as a clerk, your employer may be willing to train you. If you are not employed by an operator, you could fund yourself through driver training before looking for work. The LGV licence test is divided into two categories: Category C1 allows you to drive rigid vehicles up to 7. Category C allows you to drive rigid vehicles over 7.
You would then take a further test to allow you to drive vehicles with trailers (category C+E). Courses last from one to three weeks and cover driving skills, basic mechanics, and loading and securing loads. The test includes vehicle safety questions, manoeuvres such as reversing into a loading bay, 2. Highway Code and LGV regulations. You can find training providers in your region through local telephone/business directories or by searching online. You could also check the providers on the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) website.
This website lists providers of refresher training for qualified LGV drivers but many of these providers will also offer initial LGV training. It is recommended that you compare several providers before signing up to see what they offer and to make sure it fits your needs. For more details on LGV licence applications see the section on driving, transport and travel on the GOV. UK website. Another way into this career could be through an apprenticeship in Driving Goods Vehicles. The range of apprenticeships available in your area will depend on the local jobs market and the types of skills employers need from their workers. Visit the apprenticeships website to find out more. Driver CPCAs well as an LGV licence, you will also need a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
This is known as the Driver CPC. See the GOV. UK website for details of the Driver CPC training and test.
Training. And. Development. Desc. Training and development. If you are driving vehicles carrying dangerous goods, for example corrosive chemicals, you are legally required to have an ADR (Advisory Dangerous Goods by Road) Certificate.
Taking this break causes a fresh 4. Note – See the rules on breaks to ensure you do not break the 4.
Mandatory breaks. The first section must be at least 1. You cannot have these breaks the other way around. If you take anything less than 4. You must have at least 1.
Anything less will be recorded as other work. Note –. You must begin driving before you could qualify for having had a 1. The Daily Drive Rule. You may drive up to 9 hours in a day. You can increase this 9 hours to 1. The Weekly Drive Rule.
You can drive up to 5. You can accumulate this drive over no more than 6 consecutive duties within a fixed week. The Fortnightly Drive Rule.
You can drive no more than 9. This is any 2 weeks together, and the rolling total must not exceed 9. I. e. After completing 2 weeks of work you do NOT begin a fresh 2 week period. You must include the last week in the current week. This means the rest must begin no later than 1.
E. g. If you began at 6: 0. Even if you actually take off more than 1. You can reduce your daily rest to no less than 9 hours within a 2. This mean your total duty cannot exceed 1.
There is no compensation required for this reduction. Note – When reducing your rest period don. If you do this, you must still take the minimum of 9 hours within the 2. Working Out Your Weekly Rest. The standard weekly rest requirement is 4. You may reduce this to a minimum of 2.
You may compensate before this time, and it must be compensated for in full on the end of another daily or weekly rest period. Warning – You must not have 2 reduced weekly rests in a row, even if you have immediately compensated in between. How Does Double Manning Affect things? When involving a second driver the period for calculating daily rest becomes a 3. This means that the total duty cannot exceed 2. In order to qualify for double manning, both drivers have to be present for the entire duty.
The one exception to this is the first hour for which first driver has the opportunity to prepare the vehicle or collect the second driver. Both drivers must commence their daily rest at the same time, which means the vehicle cannot be moving at this time. It is possible for one driver to be on break while the other drives, unless the idle driver is doing any form of work such as navigation or paperwork. Note – All of the rules for breaks are the same as in a single man operation. The Rules Change For Ferry Journeys. When taking part in a Ferry Crossing you may ignore interruptions to your daily rest as long as you do not interrupt it more than twice (Once to get on the ferry and once to get off).
These interruptions may not exceed more than 1 hour in total. You may not have a reduced daily rest.
In a situation where your interruptions exceed 1 hour in total you will be required to take your full daily rest as normal and all events prior to the rest will be included in your previous duty. Out of Scope Working Rules.
Out of scope driving is driving that takes place on roads which are not the public highway. All driving done out of scope does not count towards your driving time and instead counts as other work. Note – If you drive for any amount of time on a public highway, then all driving you for the remainder of that day will count as driving, even if it is off road. Night Work Rules. A night work is defined as a duty that takes place entirely or partly between the hours of midnight and 4am for HGV drivers. For PSV drivers the hours differ slightly and are between 1am and 5am.
During a night work duty, you may not exceed 1. This time does not include breaks and periods of availability.
Note – You can opt out of this rule through a collective or workforce agreement. There are a number of exemptions both for vehicles and hours which are specific to the UK. See Drivers Hours Exemptions for more information. Drivers hours rules are confusing and can vary greatly depending on your operations and that.
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