In response to the exceptional pressures on the freight industry due to the continued consequences of coronavirus, the Department for Transport has introduced a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the retained EU drivers’ hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales for the general haulage of goods in Great Britain.

The Department for Transport has also introduced relaxation of the enforcement of the retained EU drivers’ hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales for drivers involved in the international carriage of goods by road and between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

These temporary relaxations apply from 12:01am on 22nd January 2021 until 23:59pm on 31 March 2021, subject to review.