About HGV Hours Calculator
Hours driven in, driving time left out: the EU/GB drivers' hours limits worked out for you, straight from the gov.uk rules.
What is on this site
One question, "hgv driver hours calculator", answered with a calculator that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- HGV drivers' hours rules explained simply (UK): The EU/GB drivers' hours rules in plain English: 9-hour driving days, 45-minute breaks, 11-hour daily rest, 45-hour weekly rest, and how the reductions work.
- Tachograph basics: cards, modes, manual entries and downloads: How the tachograph records your drivers' hours: driver card duties, the four modes, manual entries, 28-day card and 90-day unit downloads, and losing a card.
- Drivers' hours and the working time directive: both sets of limits: HGV drivers face two rulebooks: the EU drivers' hours limits and the mobile workers' working time rules, 48-hour average weeks, 60-hour maximum, night caps.
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Contact for a question about the site, or quotes@hgvhourscalculator.co.uk. The legal terms are on Terms and Privacy.
HGV Hours Calculator is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with DVSA, DVLA, the Traffic Commissioners or any government body, and nothing here is legal advice. Your tachograph record is the legal record of your hours: confirm the current rules at gov.uk/drivers-hours before relying on any figure.