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UK Drivers' Hours and Tachograph Rules

Sets limits on daily and weekly driving times and minimum rest periods for drivers of commercial goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles. Applies to professional drivers and transport operators in the United Kingdom.

9

Rules extracted

85

Obligations decomposed

9.4x

Avg obligations per rule

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

Establishes requirements for driving time limits, mandatory rest periods, breaks, tachograph usage, record keeping, and employer duties for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles operating in the UK. Enforced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

9

Rules

Decomposed

85

Obligations

9.4x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 9.4 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 85 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in UK Drivers' Hours Rules is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
UK Drivers' Hours and Tachograph Rules
Regulatory body
UK Department for Transport
Jurisdiction
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Document type
regulation
Effective date
April 11, 2006
Issuing authority
UK Department for Transport
Industry
Transportation
Official source
View source document ↗

Who this applies to

transport undertakingsHGV driversPCV driversemployersfreight forwarders

Key requirements

  • daily driving time limits
  • weekly driving time limits
  • daily rest periods
  • weekly rest periods
  • breaks
  • tachograph requirements
  • record keeping
  • employer duties

Frequently asked questions about UK Drivers' Hours Rules

What is UK Drivers' Hours Rules?

Establishes requirements for driving time limits, mandatory rest periods, breaks, tachograph usage, record keeping, and employer duties for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles operating in the UK. Enforced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Who does UK Drivers' Hours Rules apply to?

UK Drivers' Hours Rules applies to transport undertakings, HGV drivers, PCV drivers, employers, freight forwarders.

How many obligations does UK Drivers' Hours Rules contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed UK Drivers' Hours Rules into 85 atomic obligations from 9 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of UK Drivers' Hours Rules?

The key requirements include: daily driving time limits, weekly driving time limits, daily rest periods, weekly rest periods, breaks, tachograph requirements, record keeping, employer duties.

How can I assess my UK Drivers' Hours Rules compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 85 UK Drivers' Hours Rules obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces UK Drivers' Hours Rules?

UK Drivers' Hours Rules is enforced in United Kingdom by UK Department for Transport.

When did UK Drivers' Hours Rules come into effect?

UK Drivers' Hours Rules became effective on April 11, 2006.

What industry does UK Drivers' Hours Rules apply to?

UK Drivers' Hours Rules is primarily relevant to the Transportation industry. AuditDSS covers 64 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

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