Tachographs: rules for drivers and operators
Overview
Tachographs record information about driving time, speed and distance. They바카라 사이트™re used to make sure drivers and employers follow the rules on drivers바카라 사이트™ hours.
When you need a tachograph
You must use a tachograph if the vehicle you바카라 사이트™re driving comes under assimilated rules (previously called EU rules) or AETR rules.
Find out if assimilated or AETR rules apply to the passenger carrying vehicle or goods vehicle that you바카라 사이트™re driving.
Exemptions
You do not have to use a tachograph if your vehicle is not covered by assimilated rules or if it바카라 사이트™s exempt from assimilated rules on drivers바카라 사이트™ hours.
Types of tachograph
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. Otherwise you can use an analogue tachograph.
Information from digital tachographs is saved on smart cards so it can be checked later. There are different types of card for:
Further information
Read the guides on drivers바카라 사이트™ hours and tachographs for goods vehicles and passenger service vehicles (PSVs). They include the rules on:
- analogue tachographs - including proper record keeping and filling in 바카라 사이트˜centrefield바카라 사이트™ entries
- digital tachographs - including using drivers바카라 사이트™ cards, lost, stolen or faulty cards, setting the time and manual record keeping
- common rules for all tachographs - including 바카라 사이트˜multi-manning바카라 사이트™ and keeping second driver records, recording other work, rest-days and days off
- responsibilities of operators - including calibrating and maintaining tachograph equipment
- what happens if you do not follow the rules
There are specific rules for tachographs and horse boxes or trailers and tachographs and recovery vehicles.