DRI Facts

Short, practical CrossCountry DRI facts grouped by category. Built as a quick-reference guide so you do not need to dig through 164 pages for common day-to-day points.

Working day
5h–10h
Early starts
Max 8h 45m
Min rest
12h
Spare turn
8h 45m
Working day & diagramming
Normal working day: not less than 5 hours and not more than 10 hours.
DRI2 1.1.1
Very early starts: LTP diagrams starting between 00:01 and 03:59 are no longer than 8h 45m.
DRI2 1.1.1
Sign on / sign off: if you sign on away from your home depot, you still sign off at the same location you signed on, except where Appendix J applies.
DRI2 1.1.4
PNB & break rules
General rule: PNBs are diagrammed to allow a break away from the cab environment.
DRI2 1.3.1
Wherever possible: a clear 30-minute break will be diagrammed.
DRI2 1.3.1.1
Turns over ADLT 08:45: a full 30-minute break will be diagrammed.
DRI2 1.3.1.1.1
2 × 20-minute breaks: may only be diagrammed for turns under 08:45, unless agreed locally with the relevant LLC.
DRI2 1.3.1.2
Up to 5h 59m: the PNB may be anywhere in the turn, including at the start or finish.
DRI2 1.3.1.3
6h and above: the PNB must not be before any work is undertaken or once all work has been completed.
DRI2 1.3.1.3
Midpoint rule: for 6h+ turns, the single PNB, or one of the 2 PNBs where 2 × 20 is used, will be within the 2-hour limit of the midpoint where this does not increase the overall number of diagrams required.
DRI2 1.3.1.3
Walking / mobilising time: all PNBs are exclusive of mobilising, immobilising and walking times.
DRI2 1.3.4
Continuous driving limits
Continuous single-manned driving with stop: must not exceed 4.5 hours before a break away from the cab is programmed.
DRI2 2.4
Continuous non-stop driving: maximum 3.5 hours between any two points.
DRI2 2.5
Protection against going over 4.5 hours: at least 15 minutes unproductive time must be included, and in late running a minimum 15-minute period will be protected and mandatory.
DRI2 2.6.1
If the 4.5-hour maximum continuous driving time is reached in a diagram: a full PNB will be provided.
DRI2 1.3.1.4
Rest intervals
Between rostered turns: minimum 12 hours rest.
DRI2 1.2.1
Lodge turns: minimum 9 hours rest applies during a lodge turn.
DRI2 1.2.1
Rest days & rostering
Rest days guaranteed: minimum 104 per annum.
DRI2 4.5.1
Rest around a rest day: normally 32 hours, or 52 hours if there are two rest days.
DRI2 4.6.2
Weekend rest around a rest day: 24 or 44 hours, subject to Sunday turns being covered and shift changes taking place.
DRI2 4.6.2
If extra rest day(s) cannot be taken: options may include payment, banking the rest day, or moving it within the week by agreement.
DRI2 4.6.3
Spare turns & daily mark-up
Spare turn duration: 8h 45m.
DRI2 4.7
Daily mark-up order: nearest job in time order, subject to full route and traction knowledge and 12 hours rest.
DRI2 4.11.1
Daily spare book off: must book off within 11 hours of datum spare signing-on time.
DRI2 4.11.1.1
Standing spare used on the day: can only be allocated up to a maximum of 10 hours from signing on, provided this is done within the first 30 minutes of booking on.
DRI2 4.11.4
On-the-day changes & late running
Movement from booked turn: on the day, drivers may be allocated to a different turn to maintain service within agreed parameters.
DRI2 4.2.1
Extra time on a moved turn: not more than 1 hour above original day length unless mutually agreed.
DRI2 4.2.2
Job completion: drivers must complete planned work in late running within company standards, safety-critical work regulations, and rostering / diagramming parameters.
DRI2 4.4.1
Appendix K reminder: the maximum diagrammed day length is 10 hours, and drivers are not obligated to work over 10 hours. Work beyond that is only if mutually agreed and certain criteria are met.
Appendix K
Mutual exchanges
Mutual exchanges allowed: provided drivers can do the full duties and do not lose route or traction knowledge.
DRI2 4.3.1
Hours on exchange: rostered hours of the original turn are maintained, and excess time over the exchanged turn is paid as overtime.
DRI2 4.3.2
Normal submission deadline: before 12:00, 4 days before a day where production of the daily sheet could affect the exchange.
DRI2 4.3.3
Working week & night duty
Standard working week: 35 hours.
DRI2 5.2.1.1
Annual hours paid: 1,820 hours.
DRI2 5.2.1.3
Night duty premium: applies where drivers book off between 02:00 and 05:00, or work continuously between those hours.
DRI2 5.1.1.5
Early book-on premium: also applies to drivers who book on between 02:01 and 05:00.
DRI2 5.1.1.5
Leave basics
Rostered leave: 5 weeks of annual leave are rostered as individual weeks.
DRI2 5.6.1
Floating leave: remaining entitlement is available on a floating basis, up to a maximum depending on service.
DRI2 5.6.2
25 and 26 December: classed as annual leave days and handled under special rules in the DRI.
DRI2 5.6.4 / 5.8.6 / 5.8.8
Lodging basics
Lodging: introduced to cover services at network extremities when all other viable alternatives have been examined.
DRI2 5.12.1
Minimum lodge rest: 9 hours.
DRI2 5.12.2
Lodge turns: limited to no more than 10% of depot establishment, with a maximum of 2 lodge turns per 7-day period for any individual.
DRI2 5.12.10
Important: this is a quick-reference guide, not a replacement for the full DRI. Local agreements, appendices, and specific circumstances can change how a clause applies in practice.

Built from the CrossCountry DRI2 agreement updated September 2021, focusing on the day-to-day clauses most likely to be useful to drivers quickly.