Cabotage

Guide to the HGV changes in drivers' hours rules

Guide to the HGV changes in drivers’ ...

Jun 02, 2025No Comments

As of 21 April 2025, new regulations have reshaped the drivers’ hours rules for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) operators in the UK, particularly for those

DVSA Roadside Check Point

Enforcement of ‘posting declaration&#...

Sep 22, 2023Comments off

From 1 October 2023, DVSA will begin enforcement of the posting declaration regulation for lorry drivers. DVSA’s responsibilities cover EU operators carrying goods between loading

UK Border Control

Prepare now for the EU posting of driver...

Jan 13, 2022Comments off

From 2 February, the EU is introducing new rules that mean if you operate loaded goods journeys in and between European Member States (cabotage or cross-trade),

Lorries at Dover

Government playing ‘Russian roulette’ w...

Jan 11, 2022Comments off

The government is failing to monitor how many foreign lorries are entering and leaving the UK under revised cabotage rules introduced in October last year,

Aztek boss hits out over driver test diluti...

Nov 05, 2021Comments off

The government’s ‘U-turns’ on the recruitment of drivers from Europe on short-term visas and a consultation review of the cabotage rules is the latest mixed

‘Don’t let cabotage sabotage UK Hau...

Oct 21, 2021Comments off

The RHA is shocked and disappointed by the Government proposal to allow foreign haulage companies to undertake unlimited work in the UK in two-week blocks.

Driver shortage: Government extends cabotag...

Oct 18, 2021Comments off

The Government is hoping to ease pressure on the country’s supply chains caused by the driver shortage by temporarily extending so-called ‘cabotage’ rights. The Department for

Peak bottleneck horror dodged as government...

Aug 09, 2013Comments off

Rules are to be loosened around the hectic registration periods of March and September