A driver for one of our customers recently got stopped by Dorset Police, not the DVSA, and was given a fine of £200 for not completing a manual entry for overnight!
We included this in on our drivers’ hours CPC course over 3 years ago and made sure ALL drivers attending understood what was expected. This ruling was brought in by the EU (we have to follow), when we were all going through COVID in August 2020 and to be honest we thought it was common knowledge amongst professional drivers. Just a note, even if driving is not your main job, you are still considered to be a professional driver.
Please print off the attached and issue to ALL your drivers and make sure they follow it (it really is very simple), to make sure they do not fall foul of the DVSA or Police and receive a £200 fine Digi examples of block recordings 011224
From the 1st of July 2026, vans that weigh between 2.5t – 3.5t that are engaged in cross-border transport will need to follow key EU Mobility Rules. Including those towing trailers over 2.5t total train weight.
It presents three main obligations that include:
Installation and use of tachographs
Applications of EU driving and rest time
Application of rules on the posting of drivers in relevant operations
The rules apply to operators that carry out cross-border transport operations. Operators must adjust routes, schedules and driver management to comply with driving and rest time requirements. To ensure this, it is mandatory that second-generation smart tachograph installed (G2V2). Companies must manage tachograph data, adhere to driver posting rules for international operations, and register journeys via the EU Road Transport Posting Declaration Portal. This applies to EU and non-EU drivers employed by EU companies. If you are employed by an operator established in one EU Member State and sent to work temporarily to another Member State to perform certain types of transport operations, you are considered a posted driver under EU law.
The maximum daily driving time is 9 hours but can be extended to 10 hours but not more than twice during a week. One week driving limit it 56 hours and two consecutive weeks is a maximum of 90 hours. Minimum break time is 45 minutes after 4.5 hours of driving but it can be split into a 15 minute + 30 minute break. You must be able to have 11 hours of uninterrupted rest time that can be split as long as there is 9 hours uninterrupted. Regular daily rest should be at least 45 hours of uninterrupted rest time weekly. Reduced rest time is at least 24 hours of uninterrupted rest time weekly that should be compensated later.
