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What is the minimum time allowed between shifts?

Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, regulation 10, a worker is entitled to a rest period of 11 consecutive hours rest in each 24 hour period during which he works for his employer.

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What breaks am I entitled to under the working time regulations?

The Working Time Regulations 1998 state the following provision for rest breaks at work and time off:

Rest breaks at work

A worker is entitled to an uninterrupted break of 20 minutes when daily working time is more than six hours. It should be a break in working time and should not be taken either at the start, or at the end, of a working day.

Daily rest

Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, regulation 10, a worker is entitled to a rest period of 11 consecutive hours rest in each 24 hour period during which he works for his employer. However, there are a number of special circumstances in which the entitlement to rest periods does not apply, for example, where the activities involve a need for continuity of service or production or where there is a foreseeable surge of activity. Also, if a shift worker changes shift, it may not be possible for them to take their full rest entitlement before starting the new pattern of work. In such a case the entitlement to daily and weekly rest does not apply.

Weekly rest

An adult worker is also entitled to one day off a week; this can be averaged over 2 weeks.

Young or adolescent workers

If a young worker is required to work more than four and a half-hours at a time, then they are entitled to a break of 30 minutes. A young worker is also entitled to twelve uninterrupted hours in each 24-hour period in which they work. Both these entitlements can only be altered or excluded in exceptional circumstances. Young workers are also entitled to 2 days off each week and this cannot be averaged over 2 weeks. There is a free guidance produced by the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry), which can provide more information.

Reference

If you require further advice regarding in work rest breaks and time off, please contact the Acas Helpline Online or contact the Acas Helpline:

Telephone:

Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm

Saturday, 9am to 1pm

Or,

the Gov.uk web pages on Rest Breaks at Work and Holiday Entitlement

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Why is short shifting good?

The most common reason for a short-shift in day-to-day driving is to improve fuel economy. By keeping the engine at the lower end of its RPM range less fuel is consumed.

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Short shifting[1] is a driving technique in which the gear is changed up before reaching maximum engine RPM or, more precisely, the acceleration optimized RPM shift-point. By short shifting, the engine does not reach its power band, and therefore maximum vehicle acceleration is not attained for the gear from which the short shift was performed. In racing, short-shifting is a technique intended to avoid losing valuable acceleration time changing gears later. Although this means not being able to accelerate using the engine's peak power at the moment of the gear change, total acceleration overtime may be greater as no acceleration can happen during the gear change. This can aid overtaking by ensuring that the car is in the right gear in anticipation of a maneuver. The most common reason for a short-shift in day-to-day driving is to improve fuel economy. By keeping the engine at the lower end of its RPM range less fuel is consumed. This is especially common in "torquey" vehicles, vehicles whose engine torque curve peaks at lower RPM than the power curve, because the higher torque at low RPM allows for better acceleration characteristics without winding the engine up into its powerband. Many diesel truck drivers practice a specific type of short-shifting called progressive shifting, wherein the RPM shift point is increased with each gear but is still short of the power band. Another reason is to intentionally reduce power and/or torque to improve traction in sub-optimal road conditions. For example, applying full engine power to the drive-wheels on wet or icy roads may cause the wheels to slip. Likewise, short-shifting can help maintain vehicle stability through bends by avoiding an unsettling shift in balance mid-corner.

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