The Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2025

Amends/Commences: 

•    Assimilated Regulation 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport 
•    Assimilated Regulation 561/2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport.

Comes into force: 21st April 2025

Jurisdiction: England, Wales

This amendment makes changes to existing assimilated legislation, as outlined below.

Assimilated Regulation 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport 
From 21st April 2025, the record-keeping requirement for HGVs on international transport journeys between the UK and EU is increased from 28 to 56 days.

Drivers of HGVs registered in the UK or the EU, and being used for international transport between the UK and EU, must keep record sheets, manual records and printouts for 56 days.


Assimilated Regulation 561/2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport 
The Regulation now applies to road transport within the UK, regardless of a vehicle's country of registration and to the carriage of goods within the UK by vehicles registered in the UK or any EU member state, if the transport is within the UK and the EU.

International transport

From 21st April 2025, international road transport operations involving the UK, and where part of the journey is outside the UK, will be subject to the AETR* requirements, regardless of a vehicle's country of registration.

*The AETR (European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport) is a treaty that regulates the working conditions for drivers and crew members involved in international road transport. The UK is part of the treaty, which currently includes 52 countries.

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