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Fines regarding drivers’ hours and the heavy goods vehicles levy
Revising legislation to allow roadside officers to fine drivers who ignore rules on drivers’ hours and the heavy goods vehicles levy up to 28 days after the offence.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
Consultation seeking changes to legislation to allow roadside enforcement officers to issue fixed penalty notices and financial penalty deposits when drivers commit historical offences related to:
- drivers’ hours
- heavy goods vehicle levy
Historical offences are offences committed in the past but detected at a later date, up to 28 days prior, of an enforcement check. The changes would:
- apply to offences committed up to 28 days prior to the enforcement check
- enable greater use of fixed penalty notices and financial penalty deposits, as opposed to court proceedings
Documents
Proposals to make historical drivers’ hours and HGV levy offences subject to fixed penalty notices and financial penalty deposit requirements application/pdfProposals to make historical drivers’ hours and HGV levy offences subject to fixed penalty notices and financial penalty deposit requirements: consultation responseapplication/pdf