Between 24 December 2024 and 3 March 2025, the Department for Transport ran a consultation on proposals to amend regulations which apply to large zero emission (ZE) goods vehicles with a maximum authorised mass above 3.5 tonnes, up to and including 4.25 tonnes (t).

This document summarises the responses received through the consultation and sets out next steps that the government plans to take in response.

The proposals made in the consultation affect the existing rules in 2 main areas:

• roadworthiness testing
• drivers’ hours and tachographs

The consultation also sought views on the speed limiter rules which apply to these vehicles (although no specific proposals for change were made in the consultation) and other vehicle classes that may experience similar issues as 3.5 to 4.25t zero emission vehicles.

The proposals in the consultation apply to Great Britain only.