Digital Tachograph Information

Working Time

The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/639 apply to commercial drivers and crews of Heavy Goods Vehicles and Public Service Vehicles in Great Britain with effect from 4th April 2005. They extend the 1985 Community Drivers' Hours regulation, 3820/85/EC, which previously covered drivers only, to all crew members (note that 3820/85 is repealed and replaced by EC Regulation 561/2006: "the Community Drivers' Hours Regulation" with similar effect.)

EU Drivers Hours Rules

Daily Driving Limit:

The daily driving limit is 9 hours which, can be increased to 10 hours twice a week without need for compensation, taken between two consecutive daily rest periods or between a daily rest period and a weekly rest period. From 11 April 2007 where a vehicle travels on both public and private roads all the driving must be counted.

Failure to compy will result in a Driving Infringement.

Digital Tachograph Cards

There are 4 cards (collectively known as Digital Tachograph Cards) that are used by the digital tachograph system:

Tachograph Rules

A new EC Regulation on drivers’ hours (Regulation (EC) 561/2006) was agreed in December 2006 the main requirements of which came into force on 11 April 2007. The new Regulation clarifies weekly driving limits; requires more frequent and evenly spread breaks; increases daily rest requirements; and updates exemptions nd national derogations.

Digital Tachograph History

The obligation to record driver's activities was introduced in 1969, for social and road safety reasons. Recording was made via a paper book on which drivers were supposed what they did each working day.

Tachographs were introduced around 1985.

Digital Tachograph Information

Working Time

EU Drivers Hours Rules

Daily Driving Limit:

Digital Tachograph Cards

Tachograph Rules

Digital Tachograph History

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