Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the drivers’ hours rules: delivery of essential items to consumers
Temporary relaxation of the EU drivers’ hours rules for drivers making essential deliveries to consumers' homes.
Temporary relaxation of EU drivers’ hours from 00:01 on Friday 20 March 2020 until 23:59 on Friday 3 April 2020.
This applies to drivers in England, Scotland and Wales involved in the delivery of food, non-food (personal care and household paper and cleaning), over the counter pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies when undertaking the following journeys:
- manufacturer to consumer’s home
- stores / distribution centre to consumer’s home
- supplier to consumer’s home
- fulfillment centre to consumer’s home
- retailer to consumer’s home
Full details can be found here.