HGV Drivers Hours Training
Understand EU and GB drivers hours rules and learn how to plan schedules that keep HGV drivers compliant on every journey.
- CPD Accredited
What this course covers
HGV drivers must follow strict rules on driving time, rest periods and working hours, and getting it wrong can mean fines, licence points or job loss. This programme explains both EU drivers hours rules and GB domestic regulations clearly, covering the working time directive and weekly rest requirements.
Learners cover how to use tachograph records to demonstrate compliance and how to plan driving schedules around rest period rules. The course helps drivers, transport managers and fleet operators avoid common compliance pitfalls.
Skills you'll walk away with
- Identify differences between EU and GB drivers hours rules
- Explain daily and weekly driving limits and rest requirements
- Recognise working time directive requirements for HGV drivers
- Describe correct use of tachograph records
- Plan driving schedules around rest period rules
- Identify consequences of non-compliance
Designed with these roles in mind
- Professional HGV and LGV drivers
- Transport managers and fleet operators
- Logistics supervisors
Modules included
7 short lessons that build sequentially. Learners can pause and resume at any point on any device.
- 01 Introduction to drivers hours law
- 02 EU drivers hours rules and driving limits
- 03 Rest periods and breaks under EU regulations
- 04 GB domestic rules and when they apply
- 05 The working time directive for HGV drivers
- 06 Tachograph use and record keeping
- 07 Interactive scenarios and skill checks
How competence is checked
Interactive scenarios and skill-check questions lead into a final assessment before certification.
What learners receive
Learners receive a CPD-accredited certificate to download or print immediately on completion.
Aligned with
- EU Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
- Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005
- Transport Act 1968
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