UK Statutory Instrument SI 1987/1421 United Kingdom

The Drivers' Hours (Goods Vehicles) (Keeping of Records) Regulations 1987

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employee3 Operator1 Employer1

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.006 Issue of Driver’s Record Books Regulated
  • Issue and supply driver’s record books to employee-driversEmployer
s.007 Entries in driver’s record books Regulated
  • Ensure driver's record books are properly completed and maintainedEmployee
s.008 Manner of keeping driver’s record books – supplementary Regulated
  • Examine and sign driver record sheets and return book before next dutyOperator
s.009 Production of driver’s record books by employee-drivers Regulated
  • Check and update driver’s record book if your driver has multiple employersEmployee
s.011 Preservation of driver’s record books Regulated
  • Preserve driver's record books and weekly record sheets for one yearEmployee
8 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Commencement and citation
s.002 Revocation
s.003 Interpretation
s.004 Application of Regulations
s.005 Form of driver’s record book
s.010 Driver’s record books to be carried by drivers
s.012 Exemptions
s.013 Drivers of goods vehicles and passenger vehicles

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