Guidance: Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the assimilated (EU retained) drivers’ hours rules: Port of Anglesey closure

Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of rules for drivers of vehicles affected by the closure of the Port of Anglesey.

Guidance: Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the assimilated (EU retained) drivers’ hours rules: Port of Anglesey closure

Published: 23 December 2024
By Chris Haycock



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The Department for Transport (DfT) has introduced a further temporary and limited relaxation of the enforcement of rules for drivers of vehicles affected by the closure of the Port of Anglesey and the adverse weather over the weekend which has caused queues and delays at surrounding ports.

The relaxation of the rules applies from 00:01 Saturday 21 December 2024 until 23:59 on Monday 23 December 2024.

The current situation is being kept under review and the department reserves the right to withdraw or amend the relaxation if circumstances change.

Updates to this page Published 17 December 2024 Last updated 23 December 2024 + show all updates 23 December 2024 Relaxation extended until 23:59 on Monday 23 December due to bad weather at the weekend.

17 December 2024 First published.

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