* Australia Capital Territory - Truck drivers are unsure about how to count work and rest time correctly under fatigue management law
-- A recent spate of calls from truck drivers to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) about fatigue management has prompted a reminder about how to comply with the law... The NHVR says it has received a number of enquiries from drivers about how to count work time correctly to ensure they do not exceed their permitted work hours within a 24-hour period... The agency yesterday sent a memo to industry about correct counting procedures and adds that explanations can also be found in work diaries drivers are required to maintain... Those under standard hours can work 12 hours in a 24-hour period, while drivers with basic fatigue management (BFM) accreditation can work 14 hours... "A 24-hour period starts at the end of any relevant major rest break, which is any period of rest of at least 5 or 7 continuous hours (depending on your work and rest option)," the NHVR memo states... "The 24-hour period ends 24 hours later (at the exact same time on the following day), regardless of how much work you have done or rest you have taken during that time... "It is important to remember that the 5 or 7 continuous hour period for a major rest break is the minimum amount of continuous rest required in a 24-hour period" ... The NHVR became responsible for fatigue management when the Heavy Vehicle National Law took effect in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory...
(Photo: Truck drivers are required to have rest breaks of at least five or seven hours under fatigue management law) -- Canberra, ACT, Australia - ATN - 9 Sept 2015Labels: truckers' fatigue, trucking industry news Australia
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