EU HGV rules
Drivers’ hours (tachograph roleplay)
The DTCO overlay follows standard EU HGV drivers’ hours for breaks, daily/weekly driving, and rest — for realism in ETS2, not as legal advice.
4.5h → 45m9h / 10h daily56h / 90h11h rest
What the overlay enforces
- Continuous driving: after 4.5 hours driving, take a 45-minute break (or split 15 + 30).
- Daily driving: maximum 9 hours, extendable to 10 hours twice a week.
- Weekly driving: not more than 56 hours in one week.
- Fortnight: not more than 90 hours in any two consecutive weeks.
- Daily rest: normally 11 hours (reduced 9 hours noted when used).
Game time vs real time
F3 → Use ETS2 game time. Full explanation (pause, offline, which timers): Game time & real time.
- Game time on: timers follow the sim; pausing ETS2 freezes breaks and driving time.
- Game time off: PC real time — breaks keep counting even if Funbit disconnects.
- Park / r REST / auto-BREAK all count toward the 45‑minute qualifying break.
Where you see it
MAIN LCD (DUE flash when near break) · TIMERS page · WEEK page · in-game panel (End) · DVSA (I) · EVT list for warnings/infringements.