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Temporary relaxations - Drivers Hours Rules - submit notifications

26 Apr 2022

Relates to 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.

There is currently no temporary relaxation of the drivers’ hours rules.

The relaxation that applied until 8 May 2022, subject to review, terminated early at 11.59pm on 22 April 2022. If you made use of the relaxation, you must submit a completed follow-up notification form by 29 April 2022.

Further information:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drivers-hours-rules-and-guidance?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=9aca3f8e-50ef-40d3-aa6c-c63e7da6416c&utm_content=daily