Hauliers returning from Spain exempt from 14-day quarantine

Hauliers returning from Spain are exempt from the 14-day self-isolation rules put in place by the U.K. Government, as long as their journey is work-related, the RHA has confirmed.

People returning to the U.K. from Spain or its islands must quarantine for two weeks after it was added to the list of at-risk countries on 26 July, due to a spike in cases of COVID-19.

However, truckers are exempt if their journey is in a freight vehicle and they are carrying community authorisation, a consignment note and COVID movement documents.

Everyone coming back to the U.K., bar limited exceptions that do not include professional drivers, must complete a U.K. Passenger Contact Locator form.

Elsewhere, the DVLA has confirmed that the HGV road user levy has been suspended until August 2021.

A levy rate of zero will automatically apply at a vehicle’s normal VED/levy renewal date from 1 August, 2020 and vehicles will pay no levy for 12 months.

For more information visit www.gov.uk

3rd August 2020