Drivers’ hours, records and tachographs

This chapter outlines EU hours rules, tachographs, domestic hours rules, written records and mixed driving rules and records.

Updates for 2024:

  • Smart Tachograph 2 (ST2).

  • Recording of activity away from the vehicle.

 

Download the Drivers' hours, records and tachographs chapter of the Yearbook of Road Transport Law

Contents:

  • Which rules apply.

  • EU hours rules.

  • Exemptions.

  • Tachographs.

  • Analogue tachographs.

  • Digital tachographs.​

  • Smart tachograph 1 (ST1).

  • Smart tachograph 2 (ST2).

  • Recording other work.

  • International journeys and attestation forms.

  • Agency drivers.

  • Enforcement and calibration.

  • Domestic hours rules.

  • Written records.

  • Mixed driving – rules and records.

Download the Drivers' hours, records and tachographs chapter of the Yearbook of Road Transport Law

More information

View the Tachograph decision-making tree for drivers

Rules on Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs: Goods vehicles

Rules on Drivers' Hours and Tachographs: Passenger vehicles

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