# The Drivers' Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Exemption) Regulations 1987

S.I. 1987/28 · made 16 January 1987

These Regulations exempt from the remaining requirements of section 96(1) to (6) of the Transport Act 1968 a driver who during any working day or any working week spends time in driving passenger or goods vehicles and who spends time driving or on duty during that day or week to meet the special need occasioned by severe weather conditions or the effects or consequences of severe weather conditions in respect of that day or that week.

Made under: Transport Act 1968 (Section 96)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/drivers-hours-passenger-and-goods-vehicles-exemption-regulations-1987/pdf/uksi_19870028_en.pdf

## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC
Made 16th January 1987
Laid before Parliament 16th January 1987
Coming into Force 17th January 1987
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 96(10) of the Transport Act 1968 and now vested in him and of all the enabling powers, after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 101(6) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

## 1 

The Regulations may be cited as the Drivers' Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Exemption) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 17th January 1987.

## 2 

A driver who during any working day or any working week spends time in driving passenger or goods vehicles and who spends time driving or on duty during that day or week to meet the special need occasioned by severe weather conditions or the effects or consequences of severe weather conditions is exempted from the requirements of the domestic drivers' hours code in respect of that day or that week.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Peter Bottomley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Transport
16th January 1987

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations exempt from the remaining requirements of section 96(1) to (6) of the Transport Act 1968 a driver who during any working day or any working week spends time in driving passenger or goods vehicles and who spends time driving or on duty during that day or week to meet the special need occasioned by severe weather conditions or the effects or consequences of severe weather conditions in respect of that day or that week.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/drivers-hours-passenger-and-goods-vehicles-exemption-regulations-1987
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