dont supose you now about the new regs i understand that two drivers can man for 30 hours before stopping for 9 a trucker from swansea i now says that if your doing 30 hours your 9 hours are included in that 30 hours

 

This is what i have on my new "Working Time Regulations" sheet as of 11/04/07:
Double manning daily rest concession.
"Within 30 hours of the end of a daily/weekly rest period, when a vehicle is multi-manned, each driver must have at least 9 hours rest."

So i'd take that to mean your 9 hours has to be taken by then end of the 30 hour period.
IE you can't do 30 hours then book your 9 hours rest it has to have been booked within that duration. So your max "on-duty" time is 21 hours.
Defo worth checking with your Transport Manager though, to be sure.

 

thanks taylor arguments in work tomorow

 

Sorry i couldn't be anymore clear, but i never have to double man or work away so i'm not up on those laws. I work days 04:00-13:00 or 13:30 if my boss is reading this.