Committee Reports::Report No. 39 - Road Transport Harmonisation of Certain Social Legislation::06 December, 1978::Appendix


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APPENDIX II

Driving hours permitted by law at present 11 hrs.

Hours permitted by Draft Amendments EEC. 543/69. 48 hrs per week and 44 hrs second week (consecutive weeks) 8 hrs per day extended to 9 hrs twice per week (not consecutive).

TO AND FROM DUBLIN (IN EXCESS OF 100 MILES EACH WAY)

			To	From	Total	Customs	Dock Work	Total miles	Hours
			To	From	Total	Customs	Dock Work	35 m.p.h.	Hours
Belfast	..	..	104	104	208	1	1	6.00+2	8.00
Castlebar	..	..	107	107	214		1	6.11+1	7.11
Antrim	..	..	111	111	222	1	1	6.34+1+1	8.34
Limerick	..	..	122	122	244		1	6.97+1	7.97
Galway	..	..	134	134	268		1	7.65+1	8.65
Sligo	..	..	135	135	270		1	7.71+1	8.71
Donegal	..	..	141	141	282		1	8.05+1	9.05
Coleraine	..	..	148	148	296	1	1	8.45+1+1	10.45
Mallow	..	..	167	167	334		1	9.54+1	10.54
Cork	..	..	169	169	338		1	9.65+1	10.65
Letterkenny		..	171	171	342		1	9.77+1	10.77
Tralee	..	..	186	186	372		1	10.62+1	11.62

Dock work Dublin add 1 hour density of traffic in the city.

Customs (Border) to Northern Ireland add 1 hour.

CORK TO AND FROM

				To	From	Total	From Docks	Total mileage
				To	From	Total	From Docks	35 m.p.h.
Galway	..	..	..	127	127	254	½ hour	7.75 hours
Carlow	..	..	..	128	128	256	½ „	7.81 „
Kildare	..	..	..	136	136	272	½ „	8.27 „
Athlone	..	..	..	141	141	282	½ „	8.55 „
Ballyhaunis		..	..	168	168	336	½ „	10.10 „
Trim	..	..	..	173	173	346	½ „	10.38 „
Castlebar		..	..	176	176	352	½ „	10.55 „
Longford		..	..	176	176	352	½ „	10.55 „
Carrick-on-Suir			..	192	192	384	½ „	11.47 „
Cavan	..	..	..	194	194	388	½ „	11.58 „
Sligo	..	..	..	213	213	426	½ „	12.67 „
									Journey out 1st
Dundalk		..	..	216	216	432	½ „	12.84 „	day
									Journey back
Monaghan		..	..	225	225	450	½ „	13.35 „	2nd day
Belfast	..	..	..	280	280	560		16.00 „
Larne	..	..	..	302	302	604		17.25 „
Dublin	..	..	..	169	169	338	½ hr. (or 1 hr.)	10.15 „

WATERFORD TO AND FROM (IN EXCESS OF 140 MILES)

				To	From	Total	Total mileage	Hours Driving
				To	From	Total	35 m.p.h.	Hours Driving
Tralee	..	..	..	142	142	284	284/35	8.11 hours	Under EEC Regulation a driver cannot return to his depot or pick up a back load unless he is accompanied by a second driver.
Ballyhaunis		..	..	155	155	310	310/35	8.85 „
Carrick-on-Suir		..	..	160	160	320	320/35	9.14 „
Dundalk		..	..	167	167	334	334/35	9.54 „
Sligo	..	..	..	172	172	344	344/35	9.82 „
Monaghan		..	..	175	175	350	350/35	10.00 „
Castlebar		..	..	183	183	366	366/35	10.45 „
Donegal	..	..	..	214	214	428	428/35	12.22 „
Larne	..	..	..	233	233	466	466/35	13.31 „
Letterkenny		..	..	237	237	474	474/35	13.54 „

ROSSLARE TO AND FROM (IN EXCESS OF 140 MILES)

				To	From	Total	Total mileage	Hours Driving
				To	From	Total	35 m.p.h.	Hours Driving
Longford		..	..	143	143	286	286/35	8.17 hours	Under EEC Regulation a driver cannot return to his depot or pick up a back load unless he is accompanied by a second driver.
Bantry	..	..	..	146	146	292	292/35	8.34 „
Galway	..	..	..	146	146	292	292/35	8.34 „
Roscommon		..	..	146	146	292	292/35	8.34 „
Trim	..	..	..	146	146	292	292/35	8.34 „
Drogheda		..	..	149	149	298	298/35	8.51 „
Cavan	..	..	..	156	156	312	312/35	8.91 „
Ballyhaunis		..	..	167	167	334	334/35	9.54 „
Carrick-on-Shannon			..	172	172	344	344/35	9.82 „
Dundalk	..	..	..	179	179	358	358/35	10.23 „
Tralee	..	..	..	193	193	386	386/35	11.01 „
Castlebar		..	..	195	195	390	390/35	11.14 „
Sligo	..	..	..	198	198	396	396/35	11.31 „
Donegal	..	..	..	226	226	452	452/35	12.91 „
Letterkenny		..	..	249	249	498	498/35	14.22 „