Summary
Rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs for vehicles used for the carriage of goods in Great Britain and abroad.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales Guidance for Northern Ireland
This guide (sometimes known as the ‘GV262’) gives general guidance about drivers’ and tachograph rules for vehicles used for the carriage of goods.
A vehicle does not need to be categorised or registered as a ‘goods vehicle’ to be in scope of drivers’ hours rules, as it is the size, construction and use of it which are the determining factors. For ease, this guide refers to ‘goods vehicles’.
This guide reflects the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s 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’s different guidance about drivers’ 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’ hours rules.
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Download an example of a weekly record sheet.