Hours of Service Enforcement
Hours of service enforcement allow drivers to log in and out without the restrictions of a set shift schedule but will control their shift activity based on their working time in the pre-defined time periods (cycles).
In the example below, drivers can work a maximum of 8 hours (480 min) and have a 1-hour break on top of that. The total work day will then be 9 hours including breaks in a 24-hour (1440 min) period and require a 12-hour (720 min) rest before the next shift.
The ‘‘Max combined time’‘ includes the driving time combined with the away time.
- Max driving time:
The maximum amount of time a driver can be active on a shift during the current cycle.
- Minimum rest:
The minimum amount of rest time a driver must take between shifts.
- Cycle length:
The amount of time for which shift time can be accumulated. For example, if you’re cycling length is 24 hours and your max shift length is 8 hours you are only allowed to work when the next cycle begins.
- Max deferred rest:
The maximum amount of break time within a shift will not affect their shift length. If you surpass this time limit while “Away” in the driver app it will start counting towards your shift length.
- Max combined time:
The maximum combined time includes both the driving tine and the time spent away.
- Include time offline:
This option limits drivers to a maximum number of hours (e.g., 8h) from the time of their first login, regardless of breaks or temporary disconnections. The shift timer only resets once the driver has been offline for the defined minimum rest period (e.g., 10h).
Example:
If the maximum driving time is set to 8 hours and the minimum rest period to 10 hours, a driver who logs in at 10:00 will not be allowed to stay connected after 18:00, even if they only worked for 1 minute or the full 8 hours continuously. The shift resets only after the driver has been offline for at least 10 hours.
Long Cycle
Long cycle settings can be used where the local authority defines working time regulations over a long period.
As shown in the example below, drivers are permitted a maximum driving time of 40 hours per week (work cycle length). They are required to take a 12-hour rest between shifts and can extend their shifts by 60 minutes for breaks.
- Maximum driving time
The number of driving hours that can be accumulated in the work cycle length.
- Cycle reset time
The minimum amount of time a driver must rest between cycles.
- Work cycle length
The amount of time for which driving time can be accumulated.
- Maximum deferred rest
The maximum amount of break time within a shift will not affect their shift length.