Reporting drivers hours breaches
What must I do if my employer is encouraging drivers to breach the rules?
You should contact the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) on 0870 6060 440, who are responsible for enforcing the drivers' hours and tachograph rules. All information/evidence that you impart will be treated confidentially.
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Can my employer be prosecuted for coercing drivers to abuse the rules?
Enforcement authorities can and do prosecute operators where it can be proved that they caused or permitted an offence to take place. An example of causing an offence, might be an employer setting very tight work schedules such that the driver is forced to forego his break period in order to meet the customer's deadlines.
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Additional information can be found in
Drivers Hours and Tachograph Rules for Road Passenger Vehicles
And
Drivers Hours and Tachograph Rules for Goods Vehicles
Page last updated: 10/06/2008