Operators who have committed drivers’ hours offences in Great Britain
Annual figures for the number of drivers’ hours offences committed by operators in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) carries out roadside inspections of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles to check that drivers are following drivers’ hours rules.
DVSA will publish details of drivers’ hours offences on an annual basis.
About the reports
The reports were correct at the time of publishing. However, it’s possible that the underlying data might have changed since then. Check the section on factors which may affect the report for more information.
The report shows how the data was held as of September 2021. Any changes (including operators successfully challenging an offence) are not shown.
What the reports show
The reports show:
- the operator’s name
- their operator’s licence number
- the country the operator is based in
- the amount of the fines the operator had to pay
- the number of drivers’ hours offences
- the number of vehicles the operator had registered on their operator licence
The data is sorted by country and then by operator name.
Data sources
These reports use data that is collected and manually input at the roadside by DVSA examiners during roadside inspections.
These reports do not include data from:
- offences DVSA found during visits to operator sites or on desk-based assessments
- offences found by the police
Factors which may affect the report
The following factors may affect the report:
- accurate entry of operator licence numbers at the roadside - if these were entered incorrectly, the offence would be attributed to the wrong operator (but the operator is then told by letter so they can correct this)
- operator licence numbers - some countries only use numbers and do not include letters in their operator licence numbers - this means operators from different countries could have the same licence number, so it’s important to check the country of origin
- operator name - if an operator is based outside England, Scotland and Wales, their name is manually typed in, which can cause variations in the operator name (for example, “Limited” and “Ltd”)
- operators successfully challenging an offence - if an offence is challenged by the operator and DVSA agrees with them, it might still show on the report
- data quality issues - some underlying data might change over time as DVSA finds incorrect data and fixes it
Last updated 19 November 2021 + show all updates
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Re-added the data for 2019 and 2020, which has not changed. Added more information about data sources and factors affecting the data.
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Removed the data for 2019 and 2020, and added information about the data being reviewed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
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First published.