How do we calculate where the 100 Km limit starts and ends?
Get scale maps showing your base of operations, using the correct scale use a pair of compasses to draw a circle with the base as the centre. You may operate anywhere within that radial. If you have vehicles based at more than one location then the radial is centred on each different base location. • Are recovery vehicle drivers subject to the Road Transport Working Time Directive [RTD] when working inside the 100 Km radial? Recovery drivers are NOT subject to the RTD when operating inside the 100 Km radial. They are, however, subject to the Working Time Regulations 1998 [amended 1999] under the sub-section entitled “Mobile Workers”. • Are recovery vehicle drivers subject to the RTD when working outside the 100 Km radial? Recovery drivers working outside the 100 Km radial are subject to the RTD. • Can an employee work more than a 48 hour week? Yes! Any employee can “opt out” and sign an agreement to work more than 48 hours in any one week. Employees cannot be dismissed for failing to s
