Road Transport(Working Time) Directive 2002/15/EC

It goes without saying that you need to be mindful of your working hours and that you will need to consider this when you make yourself available for work.

The directive states "

The Regulations define working time as the time from the beginning of work, during which the mobile worker is at the workstation (typically this means the driver's cab at the disposal of the employer and exercising his functions or activities - that is to say:

a) the time devoted to all road transport activities including:-

• driving;
• loading/unloading;
• training that is part of normal work and is part of the commercial operation;
• assisting passengers boarding/disembarking from vehicle;
• cleaning, maintenance of vehicle;
• work intended to ensure safety of vehicle and its cargo and passengers (e.g. monitoring loading and unloading - including daily defect check and report);
• administrative formalities or work linked to legal or regulatory obligations directly linked to the specific transport operations under way

More can be found at DFT Drivers Hours Guidance