According to the driving work hours’ regulation, can freight-handling be accounted as driving?
Official question from the Israeli Ministry of Transport pool · Category: Rules and Regulations
- No. Other than breaks and waiting periods, all other vehicle related activities are not accounted as driving.
- Yes. Freight handling, arranging, loading and unloading is lawfully accounted as driving hours.
- Yes, but not more than one hour a day.
- No. Only actual driving, and not any other vehicle related action, is accounted as driving.