Delivery Drivers

Drivers: Hours and Breaks

Navigating the road is challenging, and ensuring that drivers have the necessary rest is crucial for safety and well-being. Understanding the rules surrounding drivers’ hours and breaks is vital for anyone in this profession. The regulations on drivers’ hours are designed to prevent fatigue, promote road safety, and ensure that drivers are not overworked, which can lead to serious accidents and health issues.

The drivers’ hours rules set clear limits on how long you can drive before you must take a break, as well as daily and weekly rest periods. These rules are enforced to help maintain your health and increase your alertness while on the job. Familiarizing yourself with these regulations can help you manage your schedule effectively, ensuring you remain compliant and avoid penalties.

Whether you’re a long-haul lorry or a city bus driver, adhering to drivers’ hours breaks is not just a legal requirement but a critical component of your job performance and personal safety. By staying informed about these rules, you can protect yourself, your livelihood, and the safety of others on the road.

Workers Union Says Protect Taxi Drivers 

There are a growing number of consumers who are looking for delivery services that are willing to pay the upfront price for a professional delivery/taxi service. As a result, many drivers are starting to use specific apps such as Uber or Just eat. In these apps, drivers advertise their availability to drive you or collect for you around and within a certain radius of their location. These types of apps are being used more by the end consumer for convenience.

Drivers And The Gig Economy 

Many people are asking: Where does this all come together? What does it all mean? The short answer is it all comes back to drivers like you. For the most part, you are independent contractors. You sign a contract that spells out the details of our employment/self-employment. And until that contract is finished, you are workers and ambassadors of the company who hired you. But the gig economy is changing that. In the future, workers in the gig economy may not be contractors at all. They may be employees, workers on a part time or full time basis, or workers who work for an online platform. This is the future of work. It is also an important future for delivery drivers as this union sees it. Being protected in the workplace is now even more important than ever before.