Digital Tachographs record information about driving time, speed, errors, infringements, overspeeds and distance.

They’re used to make sure drivers and employers follow the rules on drivers’ hours.

Exemptions

You don’t have to use a tachograph ( anslogue or digital ) if your vehicle isn’t covered by EU rules or if it’s exempt from EU rules on drivers’ hours.

Types of tachograph

There are 2 types of tachograph –  (Analogue and Digital )

• Driver Card 
• Click here to apply for a driver smart card
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• Company Card 
• Click here to apply for a Company smart card
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Further information

Read the guides on the below because they are the rules and regs you need to abide by, so:

drivers’ hours and tachographs for goods vehicles 

and 

passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs).

These guides include the rules on the following because of the undertakings of the operators licence

• Analogue tachographs – including proper record keeping and completing the ‘centrefield’ entries
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• Digital tachographs – including using driver smart cards, lost, stolen or faulty driver smart cards, setting the time and manual entry record keeping
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• Common rules for all types of tachographs – including ‘multi-manning’ usage and keeping the 2nd driver records, recording other work, rest-days and days off
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• Responsibilities of operators / transport managers – including calibrating and maintaining tachograph equipment
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• What are the consequences if you don’t follow the rules

There are specific rules for tachographs and horse boxes or trailers

Tachograph rules for Horse lorries 

tachographs and recovery vehicles.

Tachograph rules for breakdown vehicles