Driving while fatigued poses a serious safety risk to you, your riders, and all road users. Driver-partners have a legal obligation to effectively manage their fatigue at all times.

During a break, regulations require you to not drive or undertake any work-related activities (noting that work-related activities can include things like maintaining/cleaning your vehicle or doing administration work).

All time driving with the Uber app is included.

Some of the common signs of fatigue include:

• Excessive yawning
• Heavy eyes or excessive blinking
• Stiffness or cramps
• Wandering thoughts
• Microsleeps (sudden, uncontrollable episodes of sleep lasting up to 10 seconds)
• Fatigue negatively affects your driving by causing slower reaction times, lack of concentration, and poor judgment, which can all lead to increased chances of having a crash.

As stated in our Community Guidelines, sleep is the only true preventative measure against fatigue. You can help manage your fatigue by getting enough sleep before driving. Remember it is your responsibility to ensure that you continue to maintain your logbook and comply with NZ’s work time and break time requirements. Visit the NZTA website to learn more about these requirements.

Driving while fatigued poses a serious safety risk to you and riders, as well as all road users. Driver-partners have a regulatory obligation to manage their work time and break time, and maintain a log book. While our Fatigue Management Policy is intended to help you comply with these obligations, it is your responsibility to ensure that you continue to maintain your logbook and comply with NZ work time requirements.