About Drivers' Hours Calculator
Roster planning against the statutory drivers' hours limits: remaining daily, weekly and fortnightly capacity for any driver, before DVSA works it out for you.
What is on this site
One question, "drivers hours calculator", answered with a calculator that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- Weekly rest planning: regular, reduced and the compensation rule: How to roster weekly rest for HGV drivers: 45-hour regular rest, 24-hour reduced rest, the two-week pattern, six 24-hour periods, and paying compensation back.
- Drivers' hours penalties: DVSA fixed penalties, court and the O-licence: What drivers' hours infringements cost: DVSA graduated fixed penalties of £50 to £300 per offence, 28-day historic checks, immobilisation, court referral and OCRS.
- Working time rules for mobile workers: the operator's obligations: The road transport working time rules from the operator's side: 48-hour average, 60-hour weekly cap, night work limits, POA, and the records you must keep.
Reach us
Contact for a question about the site, or quotes@drivershourscalculator.co.uk. The legal terms are on Terms and Privacy.
Drivers' Hours Calculator is an independent planning tool operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It has no connection to DVSA, the Office of the Traffic Commissioner or any other government body, and its output is not legal advice or a compliance determination. Statutory limits are stated as at the updated date shown; verify them at gov.uk/drivers-hours before relying on them in your transport operation.