A lorry driver has been slapped with a £600 fine after police found they had exceeded the legal driving limit. The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) was pulled over by officers on the M62 near Manchester, where Greater Manchester Police issued fines for three separate infringements.

These charges followed an inspection of the vehicle's tachograph, a device that logs data on driving time, speed and distance to ensure compliance with regulations on drivers' hours. The specific rules applicable to goods vehicles are determined by factors such as the vehicle's weight, the country in which it's being driven, and its intended use.

The GB domestic drivers' hours rules, which apply predominantly to passenger-carrying vehicles and goods vehicles not subject to EU rules, are enforced in England, Wales and Scotland. These regulations stipulate daily driving limits and mandatory rest periods over a week, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Under these rules, drivers are prohibited from driving more than 10 hours in a day or being on duty for more than 11 hours in any working day. Breaks must also be taken during each working day, with hours recorded on a weekly record sheet or a tachograph.

According to GMP, the tachograph of the driver they apprehended on the M62 revealed that they had clocked up over 90 hours of driving time across two weeks.

In a recent update on X, Greater Manchester Police's traffic unit reported: "The driver of this HGV was stopped on the M62 near Manchester, Tachograph examination showed three separate two week driving offences in excess of the statutory 90hrs driving. Fined £600. #CVU".