Explanatory note

These Regulations revoke and replace the Drivers' Hours (Keeping of Records) Regulations 1976 and the Drivers' Hours (Keeping of Records) (Amendment) Regulations 1986. The main change is the introduction of a simplified record book in place of the requirements in the 1976 Regulations. These Regulations apply to the driving of goods vehicles in cases where Community rules on drivers' hours (contained in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85 of 20th December 1985 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport^f1) do not apply.

Regulation 3 contains provisions for the interpretation of the Regulations and regulation 4 for their application. Regulation 5 with the Schedule provides for the form of drivers' record books. Regulations 6 to 8 concern the issue of record books, the making of entries in them and contain supplementary provisions as to the manner of keeping drivers' record books. Regulation 9 concerns production of drivers' record books by employee-drivers. Regulation 10 provides that drivers' record books should be carried by drivers when they are on duty. Regulation 11 makes provision for the preservation of drivers' record books and duplicates of weekly sheets. Regulation 12 contains exemptions and regulation 13 makes provision for cases where a driver drives passenger vehicles as well as goods vehicles.