Gardai in Co. Wexford have forced a truck driver to stop for a resting period of 45-minutes due to inadequate breaks.
Gorey Roads Policing & RSA Checkpoint in Bunclody stopped the driver this afternoon, 18th May 2018.
A court appearance is to follow for the driver in relation to tachograph and drivers card offences.
Under EU law, it is an offence for drivers of goods-carrying vehicles greater than 3.5 tonnes or
passenger-carrying vehicles that are built or adapted to carry more than nine people, to drive for over 4.5 hours without taking a 45-minute break.
Gorey Roads Policing & RSA Checkpoint Bunclody Co. Wexford. Driver forced to take 45 minute rest period due to inadequate breaks. Court appearance to follow in relation to tachograph and drivers card offences. pic.twitter.com/cxvGn6H5Rw
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) May 18, 2018
The maximum time these drivers can remain on the road each day is nine hours.
This may be extended to 10 hours no more than twice during a week.
