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Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of drivers hours regulation - ends Sunday 14 June

12 Jun 2020

Details

The GB drivers’ hours relaxation applies from 00:01 on Monday 23 March 2020 until 23:59 on Sunday 14 June 2020.

Anyone driving under the GB drivers’ hours rules and undertaking carriage of goods by road can use the relaxations where necessary. The relaxations are not limited to specific sectors or journeys.

The EU drivers’ hours relaxations applied from 00:01 on Monday 23 March 2020 and ran until 23:59 on Sunday 31 May 2020.