Drivers hours regulations and tachograph regulations can be confusing even for those who work with them on a daily basis. In the united states, they are known as hours of service within the european union, directive 200215ec is setting the rules regarding working time for drivers carrying out road transport activities in the european union from. Britains biggest and brightest forums for the professional driver the trucknet uk drivers roundtable view topic new vosa drivers hours booklet skip to content. Replacement of the eu daily driving limit of 9 hours with one of 11 hours. Staying legal the basics hgv drivers staying legal the basics psv.
Vosa guide to graduated fixed penalties and financial deposits. This case has shown how vosa can use social media sites, such as facebook, to identify and stop tired drivers before they cause. Please refer to annex 4 for more information on vosa examiners. Hours we will be closing for christmas on friday 23rd december. The trucknet uk drivers roundtable view topic vosa. The driver must take at least 45 minutes of breaks every 4.
Once you upload your tacho records to their server you can either give me access directly to your reports on their website or, alternatively, you can generate word or pdf documents with your drivers hours and email them to me. To compound this there are many individual interpretations you will come across on a daily basis, and many contradictory and outdated sources of information about drivers hours regulations and tachograph regulations, especially on the web. Drivers working hours is the commonly used term for regulations that govern the activities of the drivers of commercial goods vehicles and passenger carrying vehicles. My transport office told me,as i had 3 hours poa i. Dsa and vosa merge to become dvsa no change for approved driving instructors. New vosa drivers hours booklet the trucknet uk drivers. In a single roadside check, dvsa traffic examiners will issue fines for up to 5 drivers hours offences. The driver s reaction may have farreaching consequences if vosa s. B working hours in accordance with vosa guidelines it is the drivers responsibility to monitor weekly working hours. The new edition is part of a suite of vosa publications dedicated to giving useful information to operators, drivers and other staff involved in the use of.
The drivers hours rules and vosa any drivers of goods vehicles over 3. Vosa is to step up its targeting of noncompliant operators, with northern ireland drivers likely to bear some of the pain, as both the dva here and. Sep 21, 2011 i am a new class c driver,working for an agency to gain experiance. Mar 15, 2014 objectives this guide provides advice to drivers and operators of goods vehicles, whether used privately or commercially. Emergency exemption and temporary relaxation of drivers hours. European level on the legislation covering drivers hours and working time, because. This is in line with the gb domestic drivers hours rules and adopting this approach alongside the guidance in our various checklists will greatly improve your compliance rates. Hgv lgv driver training with approved vocational training telford. Tachospeed is used for automatic reading of drive times, rest periods, breaks and poas from tacho charts as well as for drivers hours analysis in wtd reports. Vosa drivers hours manual the department for transport dft provide a full guide to the eu drivers hours rules which is available to download for free. Vosas new stopping powers analysed commercial motor. Digidown terminal datasheet digidown is a unique solution to download and forward data from any tachograph download tool and driver card, at a single data collection and forwarding point. They decided that above all, there was a lack of understanding of when a driver needs to take a break, as the requirements in the drivers hours rules are different. There have been many changes to the guidance documents recently, so once again we are provide all of our members, clients and subscribers with a fully updated quick reference page to all the dvsa, traffic commissioner and gov.
Drivers working hours is the commonly used term for regulations that govern the activities of. The book is aimed at drivers and operators of both goods and passenger vehicles and has been designed to help the reader understand, through the use of real life examples, the drivers hours rules and working time directive. The department for transport dft has relaxed drivers hours regulations, acknowledging the vital contribution that the commercial fleet. Tachospeed software drivers hours analysis based on analogue and digital tachographs. The guide is an example of trade representatives involved in recovery operations approaching us with concerns and vosa working with them to come up with a workable solution. Uk guidance and webpages you need to be a compliant operator. It also aims to improve the monitoring of drivers hours and attempts to put in place effective enforcement practices for bodies such as the police, vosa and the dvta in northern ireland, which carry out roadside checks. Vosa s powers vosa s examiners have the power to issue fixed penalties for the driver, prohibitions for the company and, in the most serious cases, they can enforce the immediate immobilisation of a cv. Minibuses and drivers hours introduction this information sheet helps to explain what steps the renter should take to ensure troublefree rental of minibuses and goods vehicles. The procedures and systems explained in this guide are useful for operators, drivers and all those who are responsible for operating. Average per week must not exceed 48 hours reference period for average normally 17 weeks maximum working time per week 60 hours providing average not exceeded breaks if working up to 6 hours in total 15 minute break needed if working 69 hours in total 30 minute break needed if working more than 9 hours in total 45 minute break needed. Vosa to merge with driving standards agency transport.
Tachographs must record duration of drive, breaks and rest periods, vehicles speed, and distance vehicle has travelled. This register includes certain operator licensing and transport manager data that is required by eu. Like many of the other free pdf drivers listed on this page, it uses ghostscript to generate your pdf file. Vosa public service operator licensing guide for operators document psv437 vosa rules on drivers hours and tachographs passenger carrying vehicles document psv375 the vosa safe operators guide we have an exemplary record with the traffic commissioners and vosa. The guide provides a clear and concise summary for quick reference on a range of topics from drivers hours. The dvsa driver and vehicle standards agency has been launched in place of the dsa driving standards agency and the vosa vehicle and operator. Page 2 summary drivers hours rules eu working time directive rules eu ec5612006 rules on drivers hours these rules strictly control the hours a driver can drive in the uk and apply to both goods and passenger. Rules on drivers hours and tachographs goods vehicles pdf. The drivers hours handbook covers all areas of the driver hours laws and the working time directive with real life examples. Drivers hours and tachograph rules were introduced on a community wide basis. The following information has been extracted from the vosa publication rules on drivers hours and tachographs. The vehicle operator standards agency vosa enforce the drivers hours rules and can issue fixed penalty fines as well as opening cases against operators if they feel it is required. Records keeping and compliance vosa audits and public.
It supports 128bit password protection, as well as the disabling of printing and copy and paste. Vosa inspectors can also bring the case before the traffic commissioners for public inquiry. Vehicle and operator services agency vosa was an executive agency granted trading fund status in the united kingdom sponsored by the department for transport of the united kingdom government. Regulation ec no 56120061 within the context of roadside checks as specified by directive. Vosa area manager for north wales david collings added. In addition, the site can provide help and information to transport operators, local authorities, partner organisations, hire companies and the public. Rules on drivers hours and tachographs penton transport.
Traffic commissioners welcome this new edition of the safe operators guide, which together with vosas sister publication, the guide to maintaining roadworthiness, provides a basis for every operator to achieve compliance with the law to ensure that road safety and fair competition are not put at risk. Review procedures in connection with agency drivers. As a reputable agency we also have a responsibility to ensure that only drivers who comply with relevant regulations are supplied to our clients. Being stopped by vosa or the police is an occupational hazard. If your printer supports postscript printing, then install the postscript printer driver provided by the printer manufacturer and print using this driver. Perhaps youre assessing the implications of recent legislation. Dvla and vosa information about regulations, enforcement and driver responsibility, safety and fair competition. Organising drivers duties in such a fashion enables a crews duties to be spread over 21 hours. New vehiclestopping powers for vosa introduced at the end of march mean that drivers may find themselves stopped more frequently while going about their business.
It was announced on 20 june 20 that vosa would merge with the. European union eu rules on drivers hours and working. Vosa examiners are also empowered to demand to see drivers licences and documents relating to drivers hours. I was told to sit it out,as i could not reload till empty. It would be possible if there is less than 10 hours driving a 21hour duty for 2 drivers to be present but only one to drive. The content is the result of the deliberations of the trace working group and takes into. The doro pdf writer is a windows printer driver that allows you to print from any windows program to a pdf file. The main purpose of public service vehicle psv operator licensing is to ensure the safe and. Tachospeed is used for automatic reading of drive times, rest periods, breaks and poas from tacho charts as well as for drivers hours analysis in wtd reports tachospeed enables to store the data read from the tacho charts in an electronic form. For the drivers and work in question, the eu drivers hours rules will be temporarily relaxed as follows. Tachotek is software to analyse driver cards and tachograph files this faq help guide will get you started with the software. If working up to 6 hours in total 15 minute break needed if working 69 hours in total 30 minute break needed if working more than 9 hours in total 45 minute break needed rests same daily and weekly rest requirements as eu drivers hours rules the rules are there to help us all. Encourage drivers to be in a position to give a valid uk address to enforcement staff.
This requirement refers to all vehicles, irrespective of whether they are on the operators licence ie 3. You can also print out the staying legal checklists, which cover the basic rules. Vosa will mainly use this system when dealing with commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles, covering areas such as construction and use brakes, steering etc and drivers hours. This is in line with the gb domestic drivers hours rules and adopting this approach alongside the. While bringing vosa and dsa together puts testing of drivers and vehicles in one place, licensing of both will still be dealt with by. How a driver responds at a roadside stop reflects not only on the driver but also the operator. So ive put together a rather helpful, regularly updated complete list of links to dvsa publications, guides, forms and tools for you. Working time regulations, because of the break and rest requirements, workers cannot in effect work for more than 78 hours. Drivers hours law for hgv drivers descartes systems uk ltd. Rules on drivers hours and tachographs for goods vehicles in great britain and europe. These rules are designed to maintain safety standards and deal with maximum driving times, breaks and minimum rest periods. It was announced on 20 june 20 that vosa would merge with the driving standards agency into a single agency in 2014.
Proposals to make historical drivers hours and hgv levy. Legislation for tachographs is being modernised so that new technology can be used to ensure the security of recording drivers hours. If, however a driver repeatedly makes use of this 15 minutes then the examiner may still take action. It explains the rules for drivers hours and the keeping of records, and updates previous guidance from 2009. In the united states, they are known as hours of service. This guide provides advice to drivers and operators of goods vehicles, whether used privately or. Tachospeed enables to store the data read from the tacho charts in an electronic form. Vosa vehicle and operator services agency vosa enforcement officers can stop any vehicle, for checks on vehicle and driver compliance without the need for police support, they will use an appointed stopping officer who must. Vosa has produced this guide to explain the responsibilities and systems involved in maintaining vehicles in a roadworthy condition, regardless of operating conditions, fleet size or vehicle type. As a transport operator, you are legally required to periodically check tachograph records and have an adequate recordkeeping system in place. Where a vehicle is manned by two or more drivers, each driver must have a daily rest period of at least 9. For both hgv drivers and olicence operators, a lack of knowledge about digital.
After 3 hours and 5 mins i was askrd to go on a bay and hand keys in. Purpose and scope the purpose of this document is to record a commonly agreed and simplif ied explanation of regulation ec no 5612006 1 within the context of roadside checks as specified by directive 200622ec 2. The driver and vehicle standards agency dvsa has published new guidance on drivers hours and tachographs. The gb domestic drivers hours rules contained in the transport act 1968 apply to goods vehicles weighing 3. The eu regulations also place a responsibility on others in the supply chain such as consignors, freight forwarders, contractors, subcontractors and driver agencies. Vosa is concentrating its efforts on dealing with this problem and encouraging all van drivers to take a 30 minute rest for every 4. Oct 04, 2016 rules on drivers hours and tachographs for goods vehicles in great britain and europe. Pdf files are slow to print to certain pcl printers acrobat 7 on windows issue. The guidance offered in this publication reflects vosas current enforcement policy. This complete guide to the drivers hours has been prepared by chris allen the head trainer at chartwise uk a transport consultancy who have been helping drivers and operators stay compliant since 1985. The vehicle and operator services agency, vosa, and the driving standards agency dsa, are to merge during the course of the next year, the roads safety minister stephen hammond has announced. It does not reflect interpretation of the law in other countries. For nonuk drivers ensure that a roadside deposit payment can be arranged if necessary. Vosa use new tactics to find rule breaking drivers.
These rules prescribe maximum daily driving limits and duty limits. Enforcing drivers hours and licensing requirements. Pdf files are slow to print to certain pcl printers. Drivers hours and working time states that fleet operators must have policies and procedures in place to manage both drivers hours and total working time for all. Vosas roadworthiness and traffic enforcement work involves carrying out roadside spot checks on commercial and other vehicles for compliance with regulations relating to. The relationship between driver fatigue and rules limiting.
Goods vehicles in gb and europe, revised 2011 see link above. It does not reflect the interpretation of the law in other countries. Operators may also face a fine or, in very serious cases, inspectors may impound the vehicle. The vehicle operator standards agency vosa enforce the drivers hours rules and can issue fixed penalty fines as well as opening cases against operators if they feel.
Vosa s roadworthiness and traffic enforcement work involves carrying out roadside spot checks on commercial and other vehicles for compliance with regulations relating to. Drivers should not be expected to drive whilst tired employers remain responsible for the safety of their employees and other road users. Guidance on the road transport working time regulations. I parked up and put tacho on poa,and informed the office. Traffic commissioners welcome this new edition of the safe operators guide, which together with vosa s sister publication, the guide to maintaining roadworthiness, provides a basis for every operator to achieve compliance. Vosa use new tactics to find rule breaking drivers cbw. Drivers struggle with drivers hours and wtd rules 02 march 2011 drivers have called on vosa to clarify how the drivers hours regs, which came into force last week, and the working time directive wtd operate sidebyside. This guide sometimes known as the gv262 gives general guidance about drivers and tachograph. Briefing 55 december 20 working time regulations for.
European union eu rules on drivers hours and working time. This drivers hours handbook has been prepared by chris allen on behalf of chartwise uk limited. I often get asked about which forms to use and what operator compliance publications the operator and driver should be utilising. The enforcement activities of the vehicle and operator. The desire to own your own trailers is understandable but is it the right choice for your business. The safe operators guide was published, technical advancement and innovations have been introduced at such a pace that we have produced this second edition.
Drivers found to be in breach of drivers hours regulations must remain at the test site until they have rested sufficiently so as to become compliant. This guide sometimes known as the gv262 gives general guidance about drivers and tachograph rules for goods vehicles. An authorised examiner can however deal with any vehicle on the road, and issue fixed penalty notices if appropriate. Dvsa publishes new drivers hours guidance fors fleet. The rules do not specify home many times you can take a 9 hour rest as 2 drivers, but the rule of a maximum 56 hours in one week or 90 in a fortnight will limit it. The hours a driver can drive in the uk are strictly controlled by regulations known as eu drivers hours rules and apply to both goods and passenger vehicles. Drivers must record on the back of their analogue tachograph charts or digital.
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