Within the scope of HGV / LGV driver’s hours

Certain rules and regulations concerning the road safety should indeed be taken very seriously – especially if you are an HGV / LGV driver. Drivers’ hours of work are controlled in the interests of road safety, working conditions and fair competition. Currently, there are maximum limits on driving time and minimum requirements for breaks and rest periods. There are various exemptions from these rules, some of which apply to activities and vehicles on UK journeys only.

If you operate under the European Union (EU) drivers’ hours and tachograph rules, you will in fact be subject to working time provisions within the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations. Self-employed drivers will be exempt from these regulations until 2009. Drivers of vehicles which are exempt from the EU drivers’ hours and tachograph rules normally fall within the scope of separate UK domestic legislation on drivers’ hours. If you are a driver of such a vehicle, then you will be subject to certain aspects of the main working time regulations.

You need to establish what rules and regulations apply to the HGV work you are undertaking and ensure that you maintain proper tachograph records and return these to the appropriate person as required.

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