If you drive a goods vehicle or a passenger-carrying vehicle you must follow the rules on how many hours you can drive and the breaks that you need to take..

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Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.

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Rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs for vehicles used for the carriage of goods in Great Britain and Europe.

This guide (sometimes known as the ‘GV262’) gives general guidance about drivers’ and tachograph rules for vehicles used for the carriage of goods.

Application for a digital tachograph driver card for GB photocard driving licences.

Apply for a digital tachograph driver card (D777B(DL))

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If you hold a GB-issued tachograph card or a GB photocard driving licence, apply for a digital tachograph driver card using this D777B(DL) application form. You do not need a new photo.

For operators and furloughed drivers on EU mobile working time rules and EU and AETR drivers’ hours and tachograph rules.

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This guidance explains how:

How to transport goods commercially if you’re driving from the UK to or through Europe.

You’ll need to complete extra tasks if you’re exporting your own goods.

You will need new documents to transport goods into the EU after Brexit

A summary of the driver, vehicle, cargo and customs documents required to transport goods into the EU after Brexit.

The information summarises document requirements for hauliers and commercial drivers.