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
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