Annex 1: Legislation
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-22)

The legislation about drivers' hours rules.

Assimilated rules

To note both Regulation (EC) 561/2006 and Regulation (EU) 165/2014 were incorporated as retained direct EU legislation by Section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (which is now known as ‘assimilated direct legislation’ by virtue of section 5 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
- Regulation (EC) 561/2006 (drivers’ hours) as it has effect in the UK
- Regulation (EU) 165/2014 (tachographs) as it has affect in the UK
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components
- 2001 Interbus Agreement (The agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus)
- Regulation (EU) 2020/1054 (amending EC 561/2006 and EU 165/2014)
- Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the UK and EU (of 30 December 2020)
- The Transport Act 1968 ( Part VI as amended)
- The Transport Act 1978
- Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1457)
- Drivers’ Hours (Harmonisation with Community Rules) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1458)
- Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 1989 (SI 1989/2121)
- Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Tachograph Card Fees)
- Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1140)
- Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1904)
- Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Tachograph Card) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1937)
- Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Fitting Date) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1117)
- Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1819)
- The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading and Retention of Data) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/198)
- The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Community Recording Equipment Regulations) 2010 (SI 2010/892)
- The Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1502)
- The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment)(Downloading of Data) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/502)
- The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs)(Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/248)
- The Community Drivers’ Hours Offences (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/24)
- The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
- The Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/453)
- The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs)(Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/1379) *The Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1658)
- The Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/135)
- The Drivers’ Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1260)
- The Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/739) *The Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment & Modification) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/402)
AETR rules
- European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews on Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) (Cm 7401) (as amended by Cm 9037)
Domestic rules
- Transport Act 1968 (Part VI as amended)
- Drivers’ Hours (Passenger Vehicles) (Exemptions) Regulations 1970 (SI 1970/145)
- Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Modifications) Order 1971 (SI 1971/818)
- Drivers’ Hours (Harmonisation with Community Rules) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1458)