Drivers' hours

1. Overview

If you drive a goods vehicle or a passenger-carrying vehicle you must follow the rules on how many hours you can drive and the breaks that you need to take.

There are 3 sets of rules that could apply to your journey:

• EU rules
• AETR rules
• GB domestic rules

The rules that apply depend on:

• the type of vehicle you’re driving
• which country you’re driving in

Read the following guides for more information:

• Goods vehicles: rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs
• Passenger vehicles: rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs
• Emergency exemption and temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours and working time rules

Drivers’ hours checklists

You can also print out the ‘Staying legal’ checklists, which cover the basic rules:

• Staying legal - the basics (HGV drivers)
• Staying legal - the basics (PSV drivers)

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