Driving Temp Handbook
  1. The Good Lorry Code
    1. The Good Lorry Code
  2. The Good Van Code
    1. The Good Van Code
  3. Protecting the Environment
    1. Fuel efficiency
    2. Loading and unloading
    3. Protecting the environment
  4. Accidents and Emergencies
    1. Accidents involving dangerous substances
    2. Statements
    3. What to do in an accident
    4. Breakdowns
  5. Other Information
    1. Modern Day Slavery
    2. Benefits and Insurance Package
    3. Auto Enrolment Pension
  6. Policies
    1. Mental Health
    2. Privacy Policy
    3. Personal Rules
    4. Equal Opportunities Policy
    5. Dignity at Work Policy
  7. General Information
    1. Safe Driving
    2. Theft
    3. Speed limits
    4. Seatbelts
    5. Official road side checks
    6. London congestion charge
    7. Load safety and overloading
    8. Leaving a Vehicle Unattended
    9. Driver CPC (Certificate of Competence)
    10. Driving licences
  8. Working for HR GO Driving
    1. Time sheets
    2. Manual entries
    3. Safe loading
    4. Working
    5. Infringements
    6. Vehicle checks
    7. Pay rate
    8. Work for HR GO Driving
  9. RTD Regulations (In force from 4th April 2005)
    1. What obligations do HR GO and drivers have under the new rules?
    2. What happens in emergencies
    3. Calculating average working time when leave is taken
    4. What is a period of availability?
    5. What is working time?
    6. What are the rules?
    7. Who is affected by the Road Traffic Directive?
  10. Driving Standards
    1. Driving standards
What is a period of availability?

WHAT IS A PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY?

The following 3 conditions apply to a period of availability (POA):

  • You are available for work but not required to undertake any work
  • You must not be ‘required’ to stay at your workstation (this will usually be the vehicle). You may choose to remain in the vehicle but, as long as you have the freedom to leave the vehicle if you wish, this can still count as a POA
  • The period and its expected duration must be known in advance

As long as the conditions stated above are met, examples of POA’s can include:

  • Accompanying a vehicle being transported by boat or train
  • Waiting at national borders
  • Delays due to traffic prohibitions
  • Time waiting for someone else to load or unload the vehicle - as long as you are not required to be in attendance
  • Delays at a customer’s premises
  • Staying with a broken-down vehicle at the roadside, waiting for repairs or recovery
  • Time spent waiting to undertake work after you have reported for work
  • Time spent travelling in the vehicle to be available for driving while double manning

WHAT IS A PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY?

The following 3 conditions apply to a period of availability (POA):

  • You are available for work but not required to undertake any work
  • You must not be ‘required’ to stay at your workstation (this will usually be the vehicle). You may choose to remain in the vehicle but, as long as you have the freedom to leave the vehicle if you wish, this can still count as a POA
  • The period and its expected duration must be known in advance

As long as the conditions stated above are met, examples of POA’s can include:

  • Accompanying a vehicle being transported by boat or train
  • Waiting at national borders
  • Delays due to traffic prohibitions
  • Time waiting for someone else to load or unload the vehicle - as long as you are not required to be in attendance
  • Delays at a customer’s premises
  • Staying with a broken-down vehicle at the roadside, waiting for repairs or recovery
  • Time spent waiting to undertake work after you have reported for work
  • Time spent travelling in the vehicle to be available for driving while double manning