Highways England · Awarded contract

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Research into Drivers' Hours and Working Time Regulations for Commercial Freight Vehicles

Awarded 04 Jul 2022

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Awarded04 Jul 2022

Value£125,373.22

SupplierFUTRAN

AgencyHighways England

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 3y 10mo ago6mo term

Awarded 4 July 2022Expired 5 Jan 2023

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Highways England awarded a contract to FUTRAN for research into drivers' hours and working time regulations.

The work assessed the effectiveness of existing rules in mitigating fatigue-related road safety risks for commercial freight vehicle drivers and explored the impacts of relaxations to these rules on drivers and haulage operators.

It also considered the appropriateness of the rules for drivers whose main duties are not driving, focusing on volumetric concrete mixers and abnormal indivisible loads.

The scope was limited to goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, excluding passenger service vehicles.

The contract value was AUD 125,373.22.

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