Tacho Driving and Rest Times: Deadlines, Risks, and Solutions You Need to Pay Attention To!
Do you like manual downloading? Can your download device handle the new tachographs? When should you switch to the Smart Tachograph Generation 2 Version 2? We have just ensured that our preferred and cost-effective Actia Dbox2 can handle everything. Read on to find out the replacement deadlines, the risks of not doing so, and which Tacho solutions you can find on the market.
Tacho driving and rest time replacement deadlines
From January 1, 2025, cross-border logistics operations throughout Europe must comply with the new EU tachograph regulations. Failure to comply can unfortunately result in severe penalties.
By December 31, 2024:
Replace all old analog or digital tachographs in trucks used for cross-border operations.
By August 21, 2025:
Upgrade all Smart Tachographs Version 1 to second-generation smart tachographs for cross-border operations.
By July 1, 2026: (!)
Mandatory use of second-generation smart tachographs for light commercial vehicles (2.5 to 3.5 tons) in cross-border traffic.
Why?
Behind the new EU tachograph regulations is the aim to create a safer and more professional environment in the transport sector. These regulations are intended to:
- Improve safety. The new tachographs help enhance safety by ensuring that drivers get sufficient rest.
- Prevent data manipulation. The EU regulations make it much harder to manipulate data, promoting compliance and safety.
- Simplify inspections. The regulations make it easier to pass inspections across the EU thanks to DSRC remote controls. This saves time and reduces schedule disruptions.
- New features: automatic border crossing registration and more.
Tacho driving and rest time risks
Manglende overholdelse
Non-compliance with the new tachograph regulations will result in significant penalties. These penalties vary across different EU countries but generally include large fines and potential operational disruptions. Here is an overview of penalties in key EU countries:
- Germany: €1,500
- Poland: €2,278
- Slovakia: €1,659 – €16,596
- Austria: €400 – €5,000
- Italy: €866 to €3,464; fines from €831 to €3,328, issues to be resolved within 10 days.
- Spain: €2,001
- France: One year in prison and a fine of €30,000
- Slovenia: Up to €1,500
- Hungary: €2,057.01
- Croatia: €663.61 – €1,327.22
- Portugal: €1,200 to €6,000
- United Kingdom: €355
- Netherlands: €4,400
- Czech Republic: About €14,000
- Greece: €3,000
- Serbia: €1,700
- Malta: €58.23
Tacho driving and rest time solutions
We want to make it easy for you, so we offer “one-stop shopping.” The technology is available to ensure either manual download or ARTD: Automatic Remote Tacho Download. There are many technical solutions, but we have chosen solutions that are smooth and cost-effective, and which we know from experience are reliable.
For manual downloading, we recommend Actia DBox2, which can download both the latest tachograph and driver card files, at the best price and functional stability on the market. See Actia DBox2 here on this LINK.
For automatic remote tacho download ARTD, we have a ready-to-install unit that downloads ddd data daily. An extremely stable and secure solution at the best price on the market.
For data management, we offer two solutions:
- TachoMan Archive, a free collection solution so your data is ready when needed.
- Tachoman Pro, which offers alerts, automatic reports, and, not to mention, very easy handling of complex functions.
Read about the new TachoMan solutions on this LINK.
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