Driver Breaks FAQ

While Static Driver Breaks are not automatically moved around the duty, Dynamic Driver breaks start time can be adjusted by GOLD to ensure that it’s in the most optimal place in the duty that satisfies the “Max driving time” constraint. E.g:

• If the Max driving time without a break is 5 hours and the duty is 8 hours long

• The duty starts at 12pm and ends at 8pm

• The break can start anywhere between 2:30pm and 5pm. Even if the duty is very busy between 12pm and 6pm, there will still be a break somewhere between 2:30pm and 5pm.

Note that the break cannot be moved if it is the next slot in the manifest.

Not directly. This is inferred from the ‘Max driving time without a break’ setting. If the Max driving time without a break is 5 hours, any duties under 5 hours will get no break.

Yes, for example if the max driving time without a break is 3 hours and the duty is 8 hours long, there will be two breaks.

Yes, but only in rare scenarios. For example, if the:

• The break length is 30 minutes

• The max driving time without a break is 5 hours

• The duty is 11 hours long

• Then it’s possible for a 30 min break to occur 5 hours into the shift and a second 30-minute break to occur 5 hours 30 mins into the shift.

No. The break will start at the scheduled time. There is no way for admins or drivers to manually start a break early.

No. The break will end at the scheduled time. There is no way for administrators or drivers to manually end a break early.

Yes. Upcoming and in-progress breaks can be cancelled by admin users.

No. The break will always be the length specified in the fleet settings.

Yes. We don’t lock any pickups that are scheduled after the break to duty. This is to account for drivers that drive away from their next pickup during their break. If this happens, it’s possible another driver may be better positioned to fulfill the trip.

Any new duties that are created will have Dynamic Driver breaks. Any duties created before the upgrade will have static driver breaks.