Blog articles about Tachograph

Top 5 Tips For Tachograph Management

Top 5 Tips For Tachograph Management

16th Aug 2022

Tachograph and compliance management can be a minefield for transport businesses, and with good reason. There are regulations around driving time, rest periods and working days as well as vehicle … Read more
Tachograph Roadside checks on the rise - Act now

Tachograph Roadside checks on the rise - Act now

Posted by AndrewT on 15th Jun 2020

There have been reports recently that the DVSA is ramping up their roadside checks. With this increased enforcement activity operators should ensure that their management of drivers’ hours and tachogr … Read more
Importing Tachograph Fraud

Importing Tachograph Fraud

Posted by Robin Layfield on 25th Sep 2017

The BBC reported on an increase in tachograph tampering in the UK roads with over 440 HGVs crossing into the UK last year with manipulated tachographs. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) … Read more
Tachograph download and ransomware protection

Tachograph download and ransomware protection

Posted by AndrewT on 24th May 2017

The recent ransomware attacks highlight the potential risk to corporate networks. The simple process of collecting and uploading digital tachograph data create touch points for files to enter networks … Read more
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Introduction of the Smart Tachograph in the EU

Posted by AndrewT on 6th Jan 2016

Progress is being made on the introduction of the Smart Tachograph in the EU. The Regulation (EU) N°165/2014 adopted in February 2014 by the European Parliament and the Council assumes the introducti … Read more
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Have your say on EU Tachograph regulations

Posted by AndrewT on 20th Mar 2015

On 4 February 2014 the European Commission published EU Regulation 165/2014 (the new Regulation) on tachographs in road transport. The Regulation can be found here.   This new Regulation, takes effec … Read more