Heavy Truck Drivers Maximum 10 Hours Driving Per Day, Effective May 8
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation revised regulations for heavy truck drivers, limiting daily driving to a maximum of 10 hours and requiring at least a 30-minute break every 4 hours of continuous driving, effective May 8. Violators face fines and potential suspension of operations.
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(Central News Agency Reporter Huang Chiao-wen, Taipei 7th) The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has revised regulations, stipulating that heavy truck drivers shall not drive for more than 10 hours per day, and must take at least a 30-minute break every 4 hours of continuous driving, starting May 8. Violators may be fined between NT$9,000 and NT$90,000, and operations may be suspended in severe cases. The new rules are expected to officially take effect on May 8.
Considering that commercial heavy truck operators, similar to commercial heavy bus operators, should fulfill their responsibility for managing driving safety for their drivers, appropriately adjust drivers' driving time and rest time, and comply with the "working hours" regulations of the Labor Standards Act, to avoid driving safety problems arising from fatigued driving, the MOTC announced this week the amendment of Article 19-2 of the "Automobile Transportation Business Management Regulations," including commercial heavy truck operators as regulated entities, collectively referred to as commercial heavy vehicles with previously regulated commercial heavy buses.
According to the new regulations, when commercial heavy vehicle operators assign drivers to operate vehicles for business, in addition to complying with relevant laws and regulations on working hours such as the Labor Standards Act, their driving assignments must also comply with driving time and rest time regulations.
This includes a maximum daily driving time not exceeding 10 hours, and at least a 30-minute break after 4 hours of continuous driving. If the break is taken in segments, each segment must be no less than 15 minutes; however, if the work has continuity or traffic is congested, rest time may be adjusted, but the maximum continuous driving time shall not exceed 6 hours, and the break must be a full 45 minutes at once.
In addition, there shall be at least 10 consecutive hours of rest time between two consecutive working days; however, due to scheduling needs, this may be adjusted to at least 8 consecutive hours, limited to twice a week, and not consecutively.
The MOTC pointed out that it is expected to take effect 3 days after its announcement on May 6 (including the announcement date), meaning it will be officially implemented from May 8. Violators may be penalized according to the Highway Act, with fines between NT$9,000 and NT$90,000, and their licenses may be revoked or suspended depending on the severity of the circumstances, or even a suspension of part or all operations. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150507
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Considering that commercial heavy truck operators, similar to commercial heavy bus operators, should fulfill their responsibility for managing driving safety for their drivers, appropriately adjust drivers' driving time and rest time, and comply with the "working hours" regulations of the Labor Standards Act, to avoid driving safety problems arising from fatigued driving, the MOTC announced this week the amendment of Article 19-2 of the "Automobile Transportation Business Management Regulations," including commercial heavy truck operators as regulated entities, collectively referred to as commercial heavy vehicles with previously regulated commercial heavy buses.
According to the new regulations, when commercial heavy vehicle operators assign drivers to operate vehicles for business, in addition to complying with relevant laws and regulations on working hours such as the Labor Standards Act, their driving assignments must also comply with driving time and rest time regulations.
This includes a maximum daily driving time not exceeding 10 hours, and at least a 30-minute break after 4 hours of continuous driving. If the break is taken in segments, each segment must be no less than 15 minutes; however, if the work has continuity or traffic is congested, rest time may be adjusted, but the maximum continuous driving time shall not exceed 6 hours, and the break must be a full 45 minutes at once.
In addition, there shall be at least 10 consecutive hours of rest time between two consecutive working days; however, due to scheduling needs, this may be adjusted to at least 8 consecutive hours, limited to twice a week, and not consecutively.
The MOTC pointed out that it is expected to take effect 3 days after its announcement on May 6 (including the announcement date), meaning it will be officially implemented from May 8. Violators may be penalized according to the Highway Act, with fines between NT$9,000 and NT$90,000, and their licenses may be revoked or suspended depending on the severity of the circumstances, or even a suspension of part or all operations. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150507
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