Module 001
Drivers' Hours & Tachographs
Understand the drivers' hours rules that apply to you and how to stay compliant — EU/AETR and domestic rules, the Working Time Directive, and how to use digital and smart tachographs correctly.
DVSA reference 25399/2283 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Who it’s for
LGV PCVFor LGV and PCV drivers.
Format
Online, live on Zoom — one 3.5-hour session.
How the price works
Booked on its own, this module is recorded as National CPC — £31.25 (one DVSA upload). Linked with a second module it makes a 7-hour International CPC day — £35 (one DVSA upload), which is usually the better-value way to do 7 hours. You choose the recording type when you book; it isn’t fixed to the module.
What you’ll cover
- Which hours rules apply to you (EU/AETR vs domestic) and the exemptions
- Daily and weekly driving limits, breaks, rest, and periods of availability
- Working time, ferry and out-of-scope rules
- How tachographs developed, and how smart tachographs work
- Making manual entries, and reading pictograms and printouts
- A practical tachograph demonstration
Next available dates
The next scheduled public courses that include this module — soonest first:
- Tue, 21 Jul 2026 & Wed, 22 Jul 2026 — Hours, Tacho & the Law (split evenings). Covers Drivers' Hours & Tachographs + Fines, Penalties & Public Inquiries. See dates & book
- Tue, 1 Sept 2026 & Wed, 2 Sept 2026 — Hours, Tacho & the Law (split evenings). Covers Drivers' Hours & Tachographs + Fines, Penalties & Public Inquiries. See dates & book
- Tue, 13 Oct 2026 & Wed, 14 Oct 2026 — Hours, Tacho & the Law (split evenings). Covers Drivers' Hours & Tachographs + Fines, Penalties & Public Inquiries. See dates & book
See the full calendar on the booking page.
Before the course
Your driving licence details and Driver CPC eligibility are collected by PSV Compliance and Training Ltd before the course, with your joining instructions — not on this page or at booking.
Next steps
- Back to the full module catalogue
- Book a scheduled course (shared modules, open to LGV and PCV)
- Ask about a bespoke course for a specific module, date, or class-specific content