The GV262 is the name for the document containing the government's definitive guidance on UK and EU working time / drivers' hours regulations, and tachograph laws.
Where to find the GV262?
The gov.uk website hosts a series of pages which collectively make up the GV262, and can be accessed here. We’ve also provided navigational links to the different sections below. Click the blue header to visit the relevant page!
Introduction
An overview of which rules apply, to which vehicles, in different basic situations.
1. EU/AETR Drivers' Hours Rules
A guide to the EU's set of road transport rules.
2. GB Domestic Drivers' Hours Rules
A guide to the UK's set of road transport rules.
3. Mixed EU/AETR and Great Britain
How the rules are applied when driving under a mix of both rule sets.
4. Tachograph rules
How tachographs must be used in order to observe the rules.
5. Responsibilities of vehicle operators
This section of the GV262 covers the legal responsibilities and liabilities operators have for their own and their drivers' compliance with the regulations.
6. Enforcement and penalties
This section covers the powers and sanctions available to UK authorities for enforcing drivers' hours and tachograph rules.
Annex 1. Legislation
A list of the individual laws which collectively make up the GV262
Annex 2. Working time rules
A guide to working time rules (these are distinct from any driving time rules, and must also be adhered to simultaneously).
Annex 3. Example of a weekly record sheet
This simply links to a downloadable PDF of a sheet which can be used to record working activities.
Downloadable PDFs of the GV262
By researching online, we have managed to find two PDF copies of the GV262, which you'll be able to print out or read online if you're finding the government's website difficult to use. You can access them below:
- Government 2017 GV262 - A scan of the government's guidance from just after Brexit, back when they still allowed you to print out the GV262 as one big document.
- VOSA 2011 GV262 - This copy is more clean and professional-looking, but is over a decade old now so will likely contain outdated material.
That said, we'd highly recommend trying to get along with the government's website version of the GV262, as it is guaranteed to be up-to-date.
A bit about TachoMagic
TachoMagic is a tachograph analysis bureau based in Leeds, and we've been analysing tachograph data for over 15 years, hence our extensive knowledge and experience. Our automatic reports are quick to read and easy to understand, allowing our customers to deal with infringements in a matter of minutes. And if you want up-to-date tacho data at your fingertips, we also have automatic remote download devices available on our shop page.
If you've got any driver & vehicle data that needs analysing, feel free to get in touch!
Further Reading
If you've found our guide to the GV262 useful, you might find these other pages of ours handy too:
- A simple side-by-side guide to EU and UK regulations
- A list of Drivers' Hours exemptions
- Does POA count as Working Time?
About The Author
Simon Theaker
Simon has over 20 years of dealing with tachograph analysis, and the technologies involved.
His in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience have made him a key behind-the-scenes member of the TachoMagic team.
Through his blogs, Simon hopes to make the lives of Fleet Managers easier, as he shares the answers to some of the most common questions he has received.
