Driver Vehicle Standards Agency
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
Guidance for Northern Ireland
This guide (sometimes known as the PSV375) gives general guidance about drivers and tachograph rules for passenger carrying vehicles.
It reflects the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agencys current enforcement policy. It does not reflect the interpretation of the law in other countries.
Check the legislation in annex 1 and get legal advice to check your legal position.
Theres different guidance about drivers hours and tachographs for drivers of vehicles used for the carriage of goods..
Contents
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Overview of which drivers' hours and tachograph rules for passenger carrying vehicles apply in different situations.
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How the EU drivers' hours rules for passenger carrying vehicles work.
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How the drivers' hours Great Britain domestic rules work for passenger carrying vehicles.
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How the drivers' hours rules work when you're driving a passenger carrying vehicle under a mix of the EU and Great Britain rules.
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The rules about the tachograph that must be used by drivers to record EU or AETR drivers' hours in a passenger carrying vehicle.
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Legal responsibilities and liabilities transport business have for their own and their drivers' compliance with the regulations.
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The powers and sanctions available to enforce breaches of drivers' hours and tachograph rules.
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The legislation about drivers' hours rules.
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The working time rules that apply to you depend on whether you drive a vehicle in scope of the EU or GB domestic drivers hours rules.