Guidance

Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the EU drivers’ hours rules: international and Great Britain to Northern Ireland carriage of goods

Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the EU drivers’ hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales for drivers involved in the international carriage of goods by road and between GB and NI.

• From: Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 22 December 2020

This publication was withdrawn on 23 January 2021

These temporary relaxations ended on 22 January 2021. For any current relaxations, see Drivers’ hours: rules and guidance.

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Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the EU drivers’ hours rules: international and Great Britain to Northern Ireland carriage of goods

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In response to the exceptional pressures on the freight industry, the Department for Transport has introduced a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the EU drivers’ hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales for drivers involved in the international carriage of goods by road and between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

These temporary relaxations apply from 12:01am on 23 December 2020 until 11:59pm on 22 January 2021, subject to review.

Published 22 December 2020