Compliance with the work and rest schedule of drivers. Regulations on driver's working time

Regulatory rationale

The activities of drivers are regulated by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation and the Regulations “On the time schedule of bus drivers”, established by Order of the Ministry of Transport No. 15 of August 20, 2004. On June 5, 2020, changes were made to the Regulations. The changes were established by Order of the Ministry of Transport No. 170.

The regulations are relevant for any employer who employs drivers. This can be either a large industrial enterprise or an individual entrepreneur. There is only one exception - specialists employed on international flights or on rotational work. Separate regulations apply to them.

About the irregular schedule

There are also irregular working hours. It is available to those people who drive passenger cars (with the exception of taxis). Also, drivers involved in transporting scientists on expeditions have the opportunity to work under such conditions. Survey and topographic-geodetic activities also allow working on an irregular schedule. And the decision regarding what the driver’s working day will be like is made directly by the employer. Only he must also take into account the opinion of the employees of the company, company or his organization. They must also be willing to accept irregular schedules. There is a peculiarity here. The fact is that an irregular working day can be of any length. But the total number of hours per week never exceeds 40. Let’s say, if the driver spent 20 hours on the road (let’s say he made a long intercity flight), then he can make this flight again and that’s it - the remaining days of the week are allocated to weekends.

What exactly is included in working hours?

A driver’s working time is not only periods directly related to driving a car. These are also the following periods of time:

• Breaks during the work shift, which are needed for rest from driving the vehicle.
• Time to prepare for work and to complete it. This period is intended to prepare the car for the trip and so on.
• Inspection before and after the trip.
• Stopping at loading areas.
• Downtime caused by no fault of the employee.
• Time to eliminate breakdowns that occurred during a work trip.
• Time of protection of cargo and vehicle during parking at point A and point B, if the corresponding provision is specified in the contract.
• If this is a long-distance flight and there are two employees on it, the working period includes the time during which the second driver was driving.

If a specialist’s day is 7 hours, this does not mean that the person works all 7 hours. This time includes breaks, inspections, and stops at unloading points.

It is important to note that a number of the listed periods of time are not fully taken into account when determining the regime. Proportions when counting periods:

• Cargo security – at least 30%.
• Driving the vehicle by the second driver is at least half.

All these nuances must be taken into account when determining the operating mode.

Examples

Let's look at the calculation of labor duration using an example:

Job	Real time spent	Work time
Pre-flight inspection	15 minutes	15 minutes
Driving	Half an hour	Half an hour
Loading	Half an hour	Half an hour
Driving	3 hours	3 hours
Cargo security	2 hours	40 minutes (30%)
Unloading	Half an hour	Half an hour
Total	6 hours 45 minutes	5 hours 25 minutes

The length of the working day is specified in the employment agreement. It is taken into account when determining salaries.

Drivers' rest

After the first 3 hours of continuous driving (for example, on intercity transport), a stop for a short rest for the driver lasting at least 15 minutes is provided; subsequently, a stop of this duration is provided for no more than every 2 hours. When stopping for a break for rest and food, the specified additional time for a short rest is not provided to the driver of the car. The frequency of breaks in driving for short-term rest for the driver and their duration are indicated in the time task for driving and parking the car. Preparatory and final time is intended for performing the following operations: obtaining and handing over a waybill, refueling the car, starting and warming up the engine, checking the technical condition of the control mechanic, placing the car in the designated place. Working hours for cumulative accounting are regulated by shift schedules, which define for the entire accounting period:

• start, end and duration of daily work;

• time and duration of breaks for rest and food;

• inter-shift and weekly rest time.

When working in shifts, the transition from one shift to another should occur at least once a week. Types of rest for drivers According to labor legislation, rest time is considered time that drivers are exempt from performing work duties and can use at their own discretion. The following types of recreation are distinguished:

• a break during the work shift for rest and food lasting no more than two hours, provided no later than 4 hours after the start of the shift; if a shift lasts more than 8 hours, two breaks of no more than 2 hours together are provided;

• daily (between shifts) rest, the duration of which, together with a break for rest and food, should not be less than double the duration of work on the day preceding the rest.

• a weekly uninterrupted rest must immediately precede or immediately follow a daily rest, and the total duration of the rest time, together with the break time for rest and food on the previous day, must be at least 42 hours.

If the route takes more than 12 hours and the driver cannot rest, the car must be provided with two drivers. Drivers' work modes The following work modes for drivers and the use of rolling stock are common: single-shift, two-shift and three-shift. The operating modes used can be combined with individual and team forms of organizing the work of drivers.

• In a single-shift operating mode, one driver is assigned to one vehicle according to the act. This largely determines the good technical condition of the car, but at the same time the intensity of use of the car will be low. The car will be idle for most of the day.
• The two-shift operating mode of the rolling stock ensures high intensity of transport work with the normal duration of the driver’s work shift. Maintenance and routine repairs must be carried out at night, which requires organizing a special team of repairmen. It is possible to replace a working vehicle on the day shift with another vehicle while repairs and maintenance work are performed.
• The three-shift operating mode of vehicles is one of the most difficult for drivers and rolling stock. If three drivers work on one car, replacing each other, then there is no opportunity to perform normal maintenance and routine repairs of the car. Replacing a working car with another on one working day is of little use. Therefore, in practice, the client’s need for three-shift operation of transport is satisfied not only by the shift work of three drivers on one car, but also by other methods.

Two cars are most often used for this purpose. Of the two cars that meet the client’s need for three-shift work, one can work in two shifts with two drivers (for example, in the 1st and 3rd shifts), and in the intermediate 2nd shift the second car with an assigned driver works. A car of better technical condition is used in two shifts at intervals, and a more worn-out car is used in one shift. If the cars are of approximately the same technical condition, then they can be changed according to modes of use: one week one of them works in two shifts, and in another week the other works in two shifts.

Work and rest periods

An employer can extend an employee's shift to 10 hours a day. Sometimes a shift can last up to 12 hours. However, in this case, the total driving time should not exceed 9 hours. This time cannot be increased. If the driver continuously drives for more than 9 hours, this will reduce his concentration. And this can lead to an accident. 12 hours is an exceptional case. Order of the Ministry of Transport No. 170 dated May 3, 2018 stipulates the circumstances in which the working day can be increased:

• A person is busy on city routes (clause 11 of the Regulations).
• The person is engaged in international transport (point 10).
• Transportation related to the needs of healthcare, utilities, and postal institutions.
• Travel in official vehicles related to the needs of government agencies (clause 12).
• Work on collection vehicles.

Previously, this list included transportation by firefighting and rescue vehicles, but now they are excluded from the Regulations.

ATTENTION! Sometimes there is a need for a flight longer than 12 hours. For example, this could be a trip to a distant city. What to do in this case? Two drivers must be sent on the trip. They will work in shifts.

Additional features

The driver's day can be divided into 2 parts. This is true, for example, for drivers of city routes. However, working hours in total should not exceed the maximum duration (9 hours).

In order No. 170 in 2020, an additional restriction appeared. In particular, the total amount of hours spent driving a car should not exceed 56 hours per week. Previously, the limit was 90 hours in 2 weeks.

Peculiarities of working time and rest time for road transport workers

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1. Working hours of drivers During working hours, the driver must perform his job duties in accordance with the terms of the employment contract, the internal labor regulations of the organization and the work schedule (shift). The driver's working time includes: a) driving time; Important! Driving time during a daily work period (shift) cannot exceed 9 hours, and in mountainous areas when transporting passengers by buses with an overall length of over 9.5 meters and when transporting heavy, long and large cargo, it cannot exceed 8 hours. With cumulative accounting of working hours, driving time during a period of daily work (shift) can be increased to 10 hours, but no more than twice a week. In this case, the total duration of driving for two weeks in a row cannot exceed 90 hours. In the case of summarized recording of working hours for bus drivers carrying out transportation in urban and suburban traffic, it is allowed to introduce summarized recording of driving time. b) time of special breaks for rest from driving on the way and at final destinations;

Important! For intercity transportation, after the first four hours of continuous driving, the driver is given a special break to rest from driving on the road for at least 15 minutes; subsequently, breaks of this duration are provided no more than every 2 hours. In the event that the time for providing a special break coincides with the time for providing a break for rest and food, the special break is not provided. The frequency of breaks in driving for short-term rest for the driver and their duration are indicated in the time assignment for driving and parking the car. c) preparatory and final time for performing work before leaving the line and after returning from the line to the organization, and for intercity transportation - for performing work at the turnaround point or on the way (at a parking place) before the start and after the end of the shift; d) the time of the driver’s medical examination before leaving the line (pre-trip) and after returning from the line (post-trip), as well as the time of travel from the workplace to the place of the medical examination and back; Important! The composition and duration of preparatory and final work included in the preparatory and final time, and the duration of the driver’s medical examination are established by the employer, taking into account the opinion of the representative body of the organization’s employees (if any). e) parking time at loading and unloading points, at passenger pick-up and drop-off points, at places where special vehicles are used; e) downtime not due to the driver’s fault; g) the time of work to eliminate operational malfunctions of the serviced vehicle that arose during work on the line, which do not require disassembling the mechanisms, as well as performing adjustment work in the field in the absence of technical assistance; h) the time of protection of cargo and vehicle during parking at final and intermediate points during intercity transportation if such duties are provided for in the employment agreement (contract) concluded with the driver;

Important! The time spent guarding the cargo and the vehicle is counted toward the driver’s working hours in the amount of at least 30%. The specific length of time for guarding cargo and a vehicle, counted toward the driver during working hours, is established by the employer, taking into account the opinion of the representative body of the organization’s employees (if any). If transportation in one vehicle is carried out by two or more drivers, the time spent guarding the cargo and the vehicle is counted as working time for only one driver; i) the time the driver is present at the workplace when he is not driving a car, when two or more drivers are sent on a trip;

Important! The time of presence at the workplace of a driver carrying out intercity transportation when he is not driving a car, when sending two or more drivers on a trip, is counted towards his working time in the amount of at least 50%. The specific length of time a driver is present at the workplace when he is not driving a car, when two or more drivers are sent on a trip, counted as working hours, is established by the employer taking into account the opinion of the representative body of the organization’s employees (if any). j) time in other cases provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Important! Normal working hours for drivers cannot exceed 40 hours per week. For drivers working on a five-day working week with two days off, the normal duration of daily work (shift) cannot exceed 8 hours, and for drivers working on a six-day working week with one day off - 7 hours. When recording working hours together, the duration of daily work (shift) of drivers cannot exceed 10 hours. The duration of work on the eve of weekends and non-working holidays, as well as at night (from 22:00 to 06:00) is reduced by 1 hour. When working in harmful or dangerous working conditions, the driver is given reduced working hours.

Important! The following are not allowed to work at night: - pregnant women; - workers under the age of eighteen. Women with children under three years of age, disabled people, workers with disabled children, as well as workers caring for sick members of their families in accordance with a medical certificate issued in the manner established by federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation , mothers and fathers raising children under the age of five without a spouse, as well as guardians of children of the specified age, may be involved in night work only with their written consent and provided that such work is not prohibited to them for health reasons in accordance with the medical report. In this case, these employees must be informed in writing of their right to refuse to work at night. The duration of daily work (shift) can be increased to 12 hours for the following categories of drivers:

• drivers carrying out intercity transportation - if necessary, be given the opportunity to get to the appropriate resting place;
• for drivers working on regular city and suburban bus routes, with cumulative recording of working hours - in agreement with the trade union (if any);
• drivers carrying out transportation for healthcare institutions, public utility organizations, telegraph, telephone and postal communications, emergency services, technological (in-facility, intra-factory and intra-quarry) transportation without access to public roads, city streets and other populated areas, transportation in official cars cars when servicing state authorities and local governments, heads of organizations, as well as transportation on cash-in-transit, fire and rescue vehicles - if the total duration of driving a car during the period of daily work (shift) does not exceed 9 hours.

Important! If the driver's stay in the car is expected to last more than 12 hours, two or more drivers are sent on the trip. In this case, the car must be equipped with a sleeping place for the driver to rest. Work schedules (shifts) for regular transportation in urban and suburban traffic are drawn up by the employer for all drivers for each calendar month with daily or cumulative recording of working hours.

Important! Summarized accounting of working time with an accounting period of one month is established in cases where, due to production (work) conditions, the established normal daily or weekly working hours cannot be observed. For the transportation of passengers in resort areas in the summer-autumn period and for other transportation associated with servicing seasonal work, the accounting period can be set to last up to 6 months. The duration of working hours during the accounting period should not exceed the normal number of working hours. Summarized recording of working time is introduced by the employer, taking into account the opinion of the representative body of employees. Working time is kept on the basis of waybills and time sheets, based, incl. on the tachometer readings. With the shift method, working hours are recorded based on work schedules.

Important! Drivers of passenger cars (except taxis), as well as drivers of expedition vehicles and survey parties engaged in geological exploration, topographic-geodetic and survey work in the field, may have an irregular working day. The decision to establish an irregular working day is made by the employer, taking into account the opinion of the representative body of the organization’s employees (if any). The number and duration of work shifts according to work schedules (shifts) with irregular working hours are established based on the normal length of the working week, and weekly rest days are provided on a general basis. Drivers may be required to work overtime on a general basis (see the memo “Overtime”).

Important! When accounting for working time in total, overtime work during a working day (shift) together with work according to the schedule should not exceed 12 hours, with the exception of the following grounds for engaging in overtime work: - if necessary, complete (finish) work that has begun, which due to an unexpected delay due to technical production conditions could not be performed (finished) during the working hours established for the employee, if failure to perform (non-complete) this work could result in damage or destruction of the employer’s property (including the property of third parties located at the employer, if the employer is liable for the safety of this property), state or municipal property or create a threat to the life and health of people; - to continue work if the replacement employee does not show up, if the work does not allow a break. In these cases, the employer is obliged to immediately take measures to replace the shift worker with another employee. Overtime work must not exceed four hours for each driver on two consecutive days and 120 hours per year.

Important! For bus drivers working on regular city and suburban bus routes, with their consent, the working day can be divided into two parts. The division is made by the employer on the basis of a local regulatory act adopted taking into account the opinion of the representative body of employees (if any).

Important! The break between the two parts of the working day is established no later than five hours after the start of work. If a break is established between two parts of the working day later than four hours after the start of the working day, bus drivers working on regular city and suburban bus routes are provided with special breaks to rest from driving while driving, lasting at least 15 minutes in the period before the break is provided between two parts of the working day.

Important! The duration of the break between two parts of the working day should be no more than two hours, excluding time for rest and food. The break time between two parts of the working day for drivers working on regular city and suburban bus routes can be increased to three hours on the basis of an industry agreement concluded at the regional social partnership level, local regulations of the employer and with the consent of the driver. A break between two parts of a shift is provided in places provided for by the traffic schedule and providing the driver with the opportunity to use rest time at his own discretion. The break time between two parts of a shift is not included in working hours.

Important! For drivers carrying out transportation in official passenger cars when servicing officials of federal government bodies or government bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation with personal assignment to these persons of such cars with a crew, with their consent, the working day (shift) can be divided into two or more parts .

If the driver’s consent is obtained to divide the working day (shift), such division is made by the employer on the basis of a local regulatory act adopted in agreement with the elected body of the primary trade union organization, and in its absence, with another representative body of workers.

Important! The break between the two parts of the working day is established no later than five hours after the start of work.

Important! When dividing a working day (shift) into two or more parts of the working day, one of the breaks must be at least two hours, and the total time of breaks between parts of the working day (shift) cannot exceed 5 hours.

A break between parts of a shift is provided in places provided for by the traffic schedule or work schedule and providing the driver with the opportunity to use rest time at his own discretion.

Break time between parts of a shift is not included in working hours.

Rest periods

Regulations establish the need for rest for drivers. In particular, these are the following time periods:

• Lunch break. Available during business hours. Its duration is 30 minutes – 2 hours. If the shift is longer than 8 hours, two meal breaks may be approved. However, their total duration should be no more than 2 hours.
• Break between shifts. Its duration is determined by the length of the working day. The break between shifts is at least 200% of the shift. For example, a shift is 8 hours. The break in this case should be at least 16 hours.
• Weekend. Make up at least 42 hours. If summarized time tracking is used, the number of days off must be no less than the number of full weeks in a month. For example, the number of weeks is 4. In this case, the minimum number of days off is 4 days.

Specific working conditions require additional time for rest. For example, it is provided for international flights. In this case, the driver must have a break of 15 minutes after every 4 hours of continuous driving. And this provision is new for 2018. Previously, it was the employer's responsibility to provide such breaks. Now drivers must organize them themselves. The wording was changed in Order No. 170.

Labor organization of drivers

The efficiency of the transport process largely depends on the organization of the driver’s work. The work of all management personnel of the transportation organization service should be aimed at creating conditions for highly productive and economical work of the driver. The driver's work takes place under stressful conditions. His health is adversely affected by increased noise levels, gas pollution, vibrations in the workplace, and temperature fluctuations in winter. The driver performs responsible functions during the transportation process, accepts the cargo from the consignor, accompanies it along the way, and delivers it to the consignee. He is responsible for the safety of the cargo and vehicle. When driving in traffic, the driver requires constant attention. The organization of driver work at enterprises, regardless of their organizational and legal form, must comply with the “Regulations on working time and rest time of car drivers”, approved by Resolution of the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation of June 25, 1999 N 16. The working hours of drivers cannot exceed 40 hours per week . The duration of daily work is determined by the length of the working week (6 or 7 days), internal regulations and shift schedules. For drivers working a five-day work week with two days off, the duration of daily work (shift) cannot exceed 8 hours, and for drivers working a six-day work week with one day off - 7 hours.

If the duration of a driver’s work shift does not change during working days, then daily working time recording is used, that is, the time worked is taken into account by working days. Overtime hours are counted separately and are not offset by shortfalls on other days. .

Due to production conditions, it is not always possible for drivers to record time worked by day, so summarized accounting is more often used. The decision to establish summarized recording of working hours is made by the employer in agreement with the relevant elected trade union body or other representative body authorized by the employees, and in their absence - in agreement with the employee, enshrined in the employment agreement (contract) or an appendix to it. In this case, it is necessary that the duration of working hours during the accounting period does not exceed the number of working hours for a 40-hour working week. When recording working hours in aggregate, the duration of daily work (shift) for drivers can be set to no more than 10 hours.

Approval of work schedule

All features of the work and rest regime are recorded in the documentation. In particular, the Internal Regulations are used for this purpose. It is on the basis of these rules that an employment agreement with an employee is drawn up. This document must also indicate the mode of operation. If the schedule is irregular, this must also be indicated in the employment contract.

The employer must approve the drivers' work schedule every month. It contains this information:

• Work days.
• Shift start and end times.
• Time for breaks and lunches.

All documentation must be drawn up on the basis of Order of the Ministry of Transport No. 15 of August 20, 2004. This Order introduced a number of changes to the Regulations, as well as to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

The procedure for remuneration of the driver of a company car in an institution

Payroll for hours worked

10. Wage fund for unworked time11. General wage fund12. Average monthly salary of a driver

Payroll for hours worked

For first-person car drivers and truckers, irregular working hours may be established.

For work on irregular working hours, compensation is provided only in the form of additional paid leave (Article 119 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). But the employer can pay the employee bonuses for working irregular working hours.

What are the features of remuneration for car drivers? How to pay the driver for the period of car repair?

Drivers of vehicles are a special category of employees of the organization. A special work and rest schedule has been established for them and, as a result, wages for car drivers may differ from the wage payment procedure for other employees of the company. In this article we will talk about the procedure for remuneration of drivers of the organization, consider its types and features of accrual.

The remuneration of a company's truck driver is the remuneration he receives for performing his job functions. The salary level of drivers, as well as the remuneration system, is regulated by law, as well as regulations and provisions adopted by the organization.

As of March 2020, there are 823 vacancies open in the capital for the specialty “Driver”. Today, a driver’s salary in Moscow varies from 28.0 to 112.2 thousand rubles.

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One of these is the provision on remuneration of truck drivers at the enterprise. The document regulates the procedure for calculating monetary rewards for the work of this category of employees, and also takes into account the company’s work system, the work schedule of truck drivers, the level of complexity of the cargo transportation tasks they perform and other issues.

The level of remuneration for a truck driver depends on such nuances as:

• category of freight transport;
• driver class;
• work shifts (day or night);
• availability of processing (achievement of planned indicators, operating hours, tonnage of transported cargo, distances, etc.).

Truck drivers are divided into several categories. Belonging to any of them is assessed based on the carrying capacity of the transport and the distances within the radius of which transportation is carried out.

1. Hourly rate. Such a system of remuneration for a truck driver is possible if the employee does not travel long distances in the process of performing work duties. At the same time, the weight of the transported cargo is small.

2. Piece rate. An employee’s remuneration under such a system is made taking into account the tons of cargo transported or the ton-kilometers traveled. The piecework wage system is used for truck drivers who transport bulk cargo over long distances.

Piece wages for truck drivers are applied based on vehicle output. The salary level in this case directly depends on the employee himself.

The criteria for calculating driver remuneration include:

• mileage traveled;
• volume of transported cargo in tons;
• ton-kilometers.

The piecework remuneration calculation system is used if:

• the time-based remuneration system does not provide benefits to the employee and is not advisable;
• there are subtleties of vehicle maintenance and difficulties in performing work duties;
• it is necessary to motivate the employee to high output in order to increase labor productivity.

This system of calculating monetary remuneration is more profitable than the time-based one for drivers who perform labor-intensive and productive work on transport over a certain period of time.

Piecework wages for truck drivers can be:

• collective – relevant when the vehicle is in continuous operation. It is used if employees need to allocate time for rest, which will not lead to damage to the company’s productivity. With collective piecework wages, each employee's remuneration is calculated based on their personal productivity and the proportion of their functional participation;
• individual - relevant when labor protection regulations do not require the allocation of additional time for rest and the driver fits into the optimal schedule (the shift should not exceed 12 hours).

An individual system is the most acceptable and optimal for the company. In this case, the driver is responsible for the vehicle and the amount of performance independently.

The wage system is established by the employer. It should not contradict regulatory documents or the employment agreement with the employee.

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The remuneration of car drivers also depends on the category and class of the driver. This indicator is determined in the company through certification. The class rating is assigned to the driver by a special commission and approved by order of the employer. This indicator has three levels:

• III – a driver who has just started working in this position and has not previously worked in another organization;
• II – a driver who has continuous work experience in the company for at least three years;
• I – a driver who has worked for the company with class II for at least two years.

For class, the driver is entitled to a bonus, the amount of which is set by the employer and specified in the regulations on the remuneration of drivers of passenger cars.

In addition, this document contains the basic conditions of remuneration, minimum tariff rates, amounts of compensation for certain conditions for performing labor duties, etc.

Drivers may also be eligible for bonuses. Their size and basis for accrual are prescribed in the regulations approved by the company. Bonus payments are possible for the following achievements:

• high employee productivity and exceeding planned targets for the reporting period;
• high level of quality of work performed on the vehicle;
• prompt execution of urgent additional tasks;
• conscientious attitude towards performing basic functions and work intensity.

Responsibility for violating the driver's working conditions

The employer is obliged to equip vehicles with tachographs. These are special devices that allow you to continuously record data on speed, route, work and rest hours. If there is no tachograph, liability is imposed on the basis of Article 11.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation:

• The absence of a tachograph, if its installation is required, or the device is inoperative. The fine will be 1,000-3,000 rubles for citizens, 5,000-10,000 rubles for officials.
• Violation of labor regulations - a fine of 1,000 to 3,000 rubles.

In the latter case, the fine is paid by the driver. Punishment can be imposed within 2 months from the date of commission of the offense.

Driver working hours

The total amount of working time consists not only of the period when the driver is driving a vehicle, but also of the following time periods.

1. Machine control.
2. Preparatory work before the start of a shift and before its end, especially if a work and rest schedule for an international driver is being drawn up.
3. Rest breaks specially established by the employer at the final destination and during the journey.
4. Simple, the cause of which is not the fault of the driver.
5. Forced downtime during unloading or loading of goods.
6. Forced downtime in areas with specialized vehicles.
7. The period of undergoing a medical examination before going on a shift or before leaving for a flight, as well as after completing a shift. The round trip travel must be taken into account if it is necessary to get to the place of the medical examination.
8. The period of driving a vehicle during a long-distance trip, when the driver is replaced by a partner.
9. The time that the driver spends on organizing the protection of the vehicle and the transported cargo at intermediate stations or parking lots. We are talking about intercity transportation.
10. The time that the driver spends on eliminating breakdowns of the serviced vehicle during the work shift.

You can find out more detailed information about how pre-trip inspection of drivers takes place in the article by our specialist.

Additionally, we recommend reading a very useful and informative article from our specialist on how to avoid falling asleep while driving.

We also recommend reading our expert’s article, which describes in detail the rules for transporting goods by road.

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Remember that an employer's intention to force an employee to take a break at the expense of lunch time is not legal. It is also worth paying attention to the time it takes to protect the transported cargo. This time is not fully counted, but 30% must be counted.

The time the driver is at the workplace, during which he is not driving the car, is also counted. Such hours count towards a minimum of 50%.

What is the difference between the work and rest schedules of bus, truck and taxi drivers?

Work and rest schedule of a taxi driver

It is not much different from the conditions described above. Taxi driver working hours include:

• medical examinations before and after the flight;
• time to receive the car and return it after the shift;
• direct driving;
• easy to wait for orders;
• eliminating breakdowns and malfunctions along the way, such as topping up the washer fluid, changing a wheel, and others, if they do not require disassembling the mechanisms or towing to a car service center;
• rest breaks from driving;
• car wash, if required.

Taxi drivers cannot have irregular working hours.

Non-working time of a taxi driver is:

• Break for meals and rest. It is usually placed mid-shift and should last between 30 minutes and 2 hours.
• Daily (between shifts) rest. The duration should be at least twice as long as a work shift.
• Weekend. With a five-day working week there should be 2, with a six-day week - one. The specific days of the week that are days off for a taxi driver may vary.

Otherwise, the types of recreation for a taxi driver are the same as those described above.

Work and rest schedule for bus and truck drivers

For drivers of buses and trucks with a maximum permissible weight of more than 3.5 tons, the work and rest regime is prescribed separately in paragraph 26 of the Traffic Regulations of the Russian Federation. They should not spend more than 9 hours a day driving. Although it is possible to increase this time to 10 hours, but no more than twice during a calendar week. At the same time, no more than 56 hours behind the wheel should accumulate in one week, and no more than 90 hours in two weeks in a row.

A bus or truck driver can drive a vehicle for no more than 4.5 hours without a break. Afterwards he must take a break for at least 45 minutes. The break can be divided into two or more parts by other activities. In this case, the first part of the rest should last at least 15 minutes, and the last - immediately before returning to the wheel - at least 30 minutes.

When working in mountainous areas, driving time should not exceed 8 hours for drivers:

• buses longer than 9.5 meters;
• trucks with heavy, long and large cargo.

A driver's working day on regular city and suburban bus routes can be divided into two parts by a break. The break must begin no later than the first five hours worked. Usually the duration of the break cannot be more than 2 hours, but with the consent of the driver it can be increased to 3 hours.

Moreover, if such a break is set at least after four hours from the start of the working day, then before it occurs, the driver is given special breaks to rest from driving the bus. Their duration must be at least 15 minutes.

The break between parts of the shift does not count towards working hours and does not include a lunch break. The driver can use it at his discretion

Whatever the duration of the breaks, the total duration of the bus driver’s shift must fall within the standards described above in the article.

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Who controls the driver’s work and rest schedule and how?

The employer is obliged to monitor compliance with the work and rest schedule of drivers. All legal entities and individual entrepreneurs whose activities are related to the operation of vehicles must equip them with tachographs. Read more about which cars must have tachographs installed in our article.

A specially appointed specialist is responsible for working with tachographs in the organization. If this is not the case, then the responsibility falls on the manager. The driver must know how to use the tachograph, monitor its performance on the road and have instructions.

If the tachograph fails on the way, the driver must begin to record the work and rest schedule manually: fill out a table on the thermal paper of the tachograph or draw it on any sheet of paper.

Using approximately this form, the driver can manually register his work and rest schedule.

With a broken tachograph, the driver can only continue driving towards the nearest service station or parking lot. The journey from the moment the device breaks down should not take more than 7 days. A list of workshops for the repair and maintenance of tachographs in the regions of Russia is on the Rosavtotrans website.

Traffic police and Rostransnadzor employees can check whether the car has a tachograph and its serviceability. There are fines for a faulty tachograph or its absence.