RHA SAYS VOSA ADVICE ON WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE IS 'RUBBISH'.(Road Haulage Association)(United Kingdom Vehicle and Operator Services Agency )(Brief Article)

The Road Haulage Association has hit out at the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency for publishing 'rubbish' on the Working Time Directive. The RHA says that guidance from the agency on the directive is full of 'major errors'. The mistakes seem all the more astounding given the agency's future powers to enforce the rules, which come into force in March. Some of the clangers include stating that drivers can opt out of the 48-hour average working week if they have a workforce, or collective, agreement. The RHA has seized on this blunder, saying that it is unforgivable to say that drivers can opt out. Other inaccuracies include asserting that self-employed …