Could vans require tachographs in the not so distant future?
30th Aug 2022
Under DVSA rules, all commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes
used in the course of business must record their movements using a tachograph. Tachographs
record information about driving time, speed and
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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
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How difficult is it to analyse your tachograph data?
18th Jul 2022
Who can use SmartAnalysis?
We’ve had a few enquiries from people who are wondering if they can analyse their own tachograph data using SmartAnalysis. Their assumption was that they needed an externa
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Discover what's new in SmartAnalysis and get 14 months for the price of 12
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Jul 2021
SmartAnalysis is probably the longest established tachograph analysis and reporting Software as a Service solution on the market. It serves thousands of operators of all sizes.
“Descartes’ SmartAnalys
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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
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Maintain a compliant and safe road transport operation with COVID-19 restrictions
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Apr 2020
As a road transport operator, the current situation with COVID-19 and restrictions with social distancing present significant challenges. Some operators will be experiencing a slowdown in business whi
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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)
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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
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Is it time to extend the use of Digital Tachographs?
Posted by AndrewT on 11th Nov 2016
Following the recent news reported in the BBC concerning delivery drivers working excessive hours is it time to extend the use of digital tachograph technology to all commercial vehicles?
Digital tac
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£3000 fine for tachograph offences - £500 per drivers’ hours offence!
Posted by fionastewart on 22nd Feb 2016
A Co Armagh heavy goods vehicle operator and his driver were both fined £1,500 at Armagh Magistrates' Court today for tachograph irregularities following an investigation carried out by the Driver &am
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TISPOL warns of evolving Technology for tachograph fraud
Posted by AndrewT on 9th Feb 2016
According to TISPOL, The European Traffic Police Network, manipulation of digital tachograph systems is now becoming so sophisticated that it takes technical experts to uncover it.
This is despite m
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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
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DVSA extends period for VU digital tachograph downloads
Posted by AndrewT on 11th Aug 2015
The maximum limit for downloading digital tachograph VU data has been extended from 56 to 90 days to bring the UK in line with the rest of the EU.
Operators of both goods and passenger vehicles now h
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Are your drivers’ counting the cost of non-compliance?
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Jun 2015
Two recent cases have highlighted the significant potential cost to drivers for drivers’ hours and tachograph infringements.
Driver A – Convicted on two counts of false entry on a tachograph chart wa
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Simplified guidance on EU rules on drivers’ hours and working time
Posted by AndrewT on 2nd Apr 2015
Simplified but far from simple.
The Department for Transport have published a new 23 page guide to simplify the EU drivers’ hours and working time rules. You can download a copy here.
These rules de
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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
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