Taxi theory Switzerland (BPT, code 121)

Topics

1. Scope and Definitions

   ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles) regulates the working, driving and rest time of professional drivers of light passenger vehicles such as taxis. This chapter clarifies who is covered, what “professional (for hire)” means, which terms apply and which transport operations are exempt.

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2. Working Time and Overtime

   For employed drivers, ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles) limits weekly working time to 53 hours in taxi businesses and to 48 hours otherwise. Overtime is permitted only within narrow limits and must be recorded, in part reported, and compensated.

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3. Driving Time

   Driving time is the pure time at the wheel. Under ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles), for all drivers, employed or self-employed, it is limited to 9 hours between two daily rest periods and to 45 hours per week, even with overtime.

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4. Breaks

   Under ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles), driving breaks apply to every driver (after 4.5 hours of driving time), and work breaks additionally to employees (depending on daily working time). It is also important what counts as a break and what does not.

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5. Daily Rest Period

   The daily rest period under Art. 9 of ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles): 11 hours in one block within the rolling 24-hour look-back, which can be reduced to 9 hours three times per week or, under strict conditions, divided into at most three parts (Art. 10 has been repealed).

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6. Weekly Rest, Weekly Rest Day and Free Half-Day

   Under ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles): the weekly rest day for employees and the self-employed, Sunday rules with compensatory rest, and the weekly free half-day for employees (Art. 11–13).

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7. Special Provisions

   Sunday work, presence time, shift changes, emergencies, the ban on monetary compensation and special cases such as part-time driving, private journeys, journeys abroad and cantonal taxi rules under ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles) – and how these rules relate to driving, working and rest time.

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8. Monitoring and Records

   Tachograph, tachograph charts, work logbook, exemptions, the employer’s record, retention, as well as the penal and enforcement provisions of ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles).

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9. Case Exercises: Checking Shift Plans

   Recalculating concrete shift and weekly plans with times under ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles): checking driving time, driving and work breaks, daily rest period, weekly rest day, weekly working time and overtime in combination.

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10. Licensing and Everyday Practice Additional knowledge

    Anyone who drives a taxi needs the BPT permit (code 121) and must know ARV 2 (Ordinance on Working and Rest Time of Professional Drivers of Light Passenger Vehicles) in everyday practice: when it applies, which documents to carry and what must be reported. In addition there are cantonal permits such as in the canton of Zurich.

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11. Customer Service, Tariff and Payment Additional knowledge

    Good taxi drivers combine the correct tariff and fair payment with courtesy, discretion and proper handling of lost property and complaints. Decisive are the taximeter, the law of obligations and civil law, and data protection.

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12. Traffic Rules, Hazards and Fitness to Drive Additional knowledge

    Taxi drivers are on the road every day and often at night: priority rules, adapted speed, sufficient distance and fitness to drive are the basis for safe journeys with passengers.

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13. Safety, Accidents and First Aid Additional knowledge

    Passengers, especially children and persons with reduced mobility, must be carried safely. In the event of a breakdown or accident, correct securing, alerting and first aid are what count.

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