Hgv drivers hours guide

7 July Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the retained EU drivers’ hours rules: all road haulage sectors in Great Britain has been updated. 20 January Added guidance on.  · HGV, bus and coach drivers; This guide reflects the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s current enforcement policy. Overview of which drivers' hours and tachograph rules apply in. Daily driving limit– 9 hours per day (can be increased to 10 hours twice a week) Weekly driving limit - maximum 56 hours (which applies to a fixed week*) Fortnightly driving limit - maximum 90 hours. Breaks. Maximum number of driving hours allowed before break must be taken – hours.

Driving hours The main EU rules on driving hours are that you must not drive more than: 9 hours in a day - this can be extended to 10 hours twice a week; 56 hours in a week; 90 hours in any 2 consecutive weeks All driving you do under EU rules must be recorded on a tachograph. Breaks and rest. Night Work Rules Nightworkisdefinedasadutythattakesplaceentirelyorpartlybetweenthehours of midnight and 4am for HGV drivers. ForPSVdriversthehoursdifferslightly andare between 1am and 5am. Duringanightworkduty,youmaynotexceed10hoursoftotaltimewithin a24hour period. Plain-speaking and packed with information, the Drivers’ Hours Guide is in constant demand. Built on decades of experience of working with drivers and operators, the guide condenses our expertise into one short, easy-to-read booklet. In it, we cover the most commonly-misunderstood areas of HGV driving.

The rules that will apply depend on a range of factors. Read the following guides for more information: Drivers' hours and tachographs - goods vehicles - DFI. This is a guide only, please refer to the DVSA for the most up-to-date rules. Learn more. Vehicle Equipment Management. HGV driving hours regulations. EU Driver Hours Rules · – a regular daily rest of 11 hours. · – a HGV driver can opt to reduce their daily rest to 9 hours a day but no more than three times in a.