Is a tachograph a legal requirement?
Is a tachograph a legal requirement?
The weight of your vehicle is important, as the law now requires any vehicle weighing over 3.5 tonnes to be fitted with a tachograph. Thankfully, the majority of drivers are well informed about whether a vehicle needs a tachograph or not.
When must an analogue tachograph be recalibrated?
every two years
Analogue tachograph systems are required by law to be inspected, calibrated and sealed at an approved tachograph calibration centre. The tachograph system will need to be inspected every two years to ensure that everything is running smoothly and requires a recalibration and resealing every six years.
When can you put a tachograph out of scope?
The Guidance clarifies that certain vehicle operations — which never carry goods or passengers — are out of scope of the tachograph rules such as driving: a hire vehicle for the purpose of delivery or collection. empty vehicles to or from annual tests or a place of repair.
Who is exempt from tachograph rules?
The main types of exempt vehicle are: vehicles that cannot go faster than 40 kilometres per hour, including vehicles that are restricted by a set speed limiter. emergency aid vehicles – vehicles used in the non-commercial transport of humanitarian aid for use in emergencies or rescue operations.
What happens if you break EU tachograph regulations?
European tachograph regulations The rules apply both when using a digital tachograph or analogue tachograph. Violating the rules result in high fines (see also: tachograph fines). A tachograph week starts at the end of a weekly rest period. So a tachograph week can start on any day of the week.
How often should an analogue tachograph be checked?
every 2 years
Analogue Tachographs These must be inspected at an Approved Tachograph Centre every 2 years to ensure that the system is operating correctly.
Can I view my tacho card online?
Tachograph card users can now view details online such as card status (for example valid, expired, lost) as well as the start and end dates and the latest card number.
How far can you drive without a tacho?
15 calendar days
You can only drive without a tacho card for a maximum of 15 calendar days. The DVLA is required to issue you a new card within 5 working days, so this should not be a huge problem. If your card has expired, you effectively don’t have one.
What is an digital tachograph?
digital tachographs – including using drivers’ cards, lost, stolen or faulty cards, setting the time and manual record keeping. common rules for all tachographs – including ‘multi-manning’ and keeping 2nd driver records, recording other work, rest-days and days off.
Do HGV drivers need to know about digital tachograph rules?
For both HGV drivers and O-licence operators, a lack of knowledge about digital tachograph rules is unlikely to be sufficient as an excuse for non-compliance. That’s not to suggest that tachograph rules are easy to understand. They certainly are difficult to take in at first glance; the full text of the EU tachograph rules can be found here.
What are the rules on tachographs?
They include the rules on: analogue tachographs – including proper record keeping and filling in ‘centrefield’ entries digital tachographs – including using drivers’ cards, lost, stolen or faulty cards, setting the time and manual record keeping
Do I have to use a tachograph on my car?
You don’t have to use a tachograph if your vehicle isn’t covered by EU rules or if it’s exempt from EU rules on drivers’ hours. There are 2 types of tachograph – analogue and digital. All commercial vehicles first registered on or after 1 May 2006 must be fitted with digital tachographs.
