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To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
Check what type of drivers' hours rules you need to follow if you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach.
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 assimilated rules (previously called…
Assimilated rules (previously called EU rules) apply if the maximum weight…
The domestic drivers’ hours rules in Great Britain (GB) apply to most…
The European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in…
If you work partly under assimilated (previously called EU rules) or AETR…
OCRS is used to calculate the risk of commercial vehicle operators not following the rules on roadworthiness and traffic - how the system works, what your score means and how it can change
If you’re a vehicle operator, your drivers might be stopped at the…
The Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system is based on data…
Because your Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) is calculated over a…
If you think your score is incorrect you should: check that your vehicle…
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
Who needs to use a tachograph and exemptions; digital and analogue tachographs; guidance for goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) and light vehicles
How to run and manage a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course.
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
Video to help developers and operators of roadside HGV parking and driver welfare facilities to submit high quality planning applications.
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.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
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