Case Study 13

Bill has recently celebrated his 65th birthday. He works for a milk processing company and makes bulk collections from dairy farms. The majority of these collections involve driving along country roads, and the tracks leading up to the farms can be very muddy. Fortunately Bill has had specialist training in driving his vehicle in these conditions.

He leaves his depot at 2 am and is usually finished by 12 noon at the latest. However, a breakdown on the motorway earlier in the week led to him having to take a reduced daily rest period.

The vehicle he is driving is less than two years old and he is working under EU Drivers’ Hours regulations.