What is the 36 hour rule?
The 36 hour rule – which forms part of the BFM hours option – restricts the amount of night work and long shifts which a driver can work in any 7 day period. A driver can only work 36 hours of long and night hours in that time. Once the 36 hour limit on long and night hours is reached, a driver can no longer do night work (12 midnight – 6 am) or long hours (more than 12 hours work in a 24 hour period).
