EU driver rules change on 20 August

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By Alex Lennane

13/08/2020

EU driver rules will change on 20 August. The new rules include new provisions for rest breaks on ferries and rail services, drivers must return home every four weeks and will be banned from taking regular rests in the cabs, and there is a new definition of ‘non-commercial carriage’. There is a full update on the rule changes at the UK government site.

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