Summary
Rules on drivers鈥� hours and tachographs for vehicles used for the carriage of goods in Great Britain and abroad.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
This guide (sometimes known as the 鈥楪V262鈥�) gives general guidance about drivers鈥� and tachograph rules for vehicles used for the carriage of goods.
A vehicle does not need to be categorised or registered as a 鈥榞oods vehicle鈥� to be in scope of drivers鈥� hours rules, as it is the size, construction and use of it which are the determining factors. For ease, this guide refers to 鈥榞oods vehicles鈥�.
This guide reflects the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency鈥檚 current enforcement policy. It does not reflect the interpretation of the law in other countries.
Check the legislation in annex 1 and get legal advice to check your legal position.
There鈥檚 different guidance about drivers鈥� hours and tachographs for passenger vehicle drivers.
Contents
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Overview of which drivers' hours and tachograph rules apply in different situations for vehicles used for the carriage of goods.
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How the EU drivers' hours rules for goods vehicles work.
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How the Great Britain drivers' hours domestic rules work for goods vehicles.
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How the drivers' hours rules apply when driving a goods vehicle under a mix of the EU/ AETR and Great Britain rules.
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The rules about the tachograph that must be used by drivers to record EU or AETR drivers' hours.
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Legal responsibilities and liabilities operators have for their own and their drivers' compliance with the regulations.
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The powers and sanctions available to enforce breaches of drivers' hours and tachograph rules.
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The legislation about drivers' hours rules.
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The working time rules that apply to you depend on whether you drive a vehicle in scope of the EU or GB domestic drivers鈥� hours rules.
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Download an example of a weekly record sheet.