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EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
If you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach you must follow the rules…
If you employ drivers and other mobile workers, you need to: keep drivers’…
The rules that apply to goods vehicles depend on the weight of your…
If you’re driving a vehicle that carries passengers, the rules that apply…
Some types of vehicle are exempt from EU rules. This means they come under…
Even though the UK has left the EU, you may still need to follow EU rules…
The GB (Great Britain) domestic drivers’ hours rules apply to most…
The European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in…
If you work partly under EU or AETR rules and partly under GB domestic…
Rules for lorry, bus and coach drivers on how many hours you can drive, exemptions from the rules, and when the rules can be relaxed temporarily.
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
Staff who regularly work at least 3 hours during the ‘night period’ are…
The limits on night working hours do not usually apply: in the armed…
Employers must offer workers a free health assessment before they become a…
An exploration into the benefits and disadvantages of the working time and drivers’ hours regulatory frameworks.
How and when to request a temporary relaxation of the drivers’ hours and working time rules for commercial operators.
Trading hours for retailers, restrictions on Sunday opening and public holiday opening in England, Wales and Scotland
Check how many hours of Driver CPC periodic training you’ve done and which courses you’ve attended.
How the drivers' hours Great Britain domestic rules work for passenger carrying vehicles.
How bus, coach and HGV drivers should record the hours they spend on 'other work'.
Who needs to use a tachograph and exemptions; digital and analogue tachographs; guidance for goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) and light vehicles
When to take Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver, how to find courses, and what happens if you miss your deadline.
Government responds to the Policing Productivity Review.
You need to declare that you've done 40 hours of training within the last 6 months when you apply for a trainee driving instructor licence.
How the drivers' hours rules apply when driving a goods vehicle under a mix of the EU/ AETR and Great Britain rules.
How to get and use a trainee driving instructor licence to help you qualify as an approved driving instructor (ADI)
How the EU drivers' hours rules for goods vehicles work.
A reference leaflet about drivers' hours for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers.
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