was looking for something else when i found this on cm site, its the last bit thats the most worrying
Digital tachographs
Early in 2012, we should also have further clarification on the changes being proposed for digital tachographs that are due to come into force in 2017/2018. The recommendations surround the need to increase the security and therefore the trustworthiness of the digital tachograph, and include:
-Merging the digital driver card with the driving licence
-Extending the security encryption on both the driver card and vehicle unit
-Adding a GNSS (GPS) module into the tachograph to record the start and end point of a journey
-Incorporating functionality that would allow enforcement agencies to interrogate the digital tachograph remotely at the roadside without stopping a vehicle.
Proposals have also been submitted to allow members states to exchange information about driver cards. Revisions to legislation text and clearer definitions on the recording of daily and weekly rest for example, are also being discussed.
wildfire:
-Incorporating functionality that would allow enforcement agencies to interrogate the digital tachograph remotely at the roadside without stopping a vehicle.
OCRS will be used at the roadside by VOSA examiners to identify which vehicles should be checked. VOSA examiners will have a small device known as the MCD or mobile compliance device into which they will key a registration number or operator licence information. OCRS will display information about the relevant operator, including OCRS scores. The scores will be shown as R (red), A (amber) or G (green) and as a numeric value of 0 to 10. VOSA may also use the data to prioritise investigations of those operators most likely to be operating outside the law.
means they will only be stopping them that needs stopping
Once everyone has digital tachos I can see each operator having to send VOSA their digitach data after a given period for each vehicle, say a month (assuming they haven’t sucked it out the tacho as the truck goes past). There will be no getting away with it then, as the onus will be on the operator to prove his innocence, not VOSA catching you being a naughty boy.
I’ve still not been shown how to use a digitach…more than 5 years after getting one. I know how to put it in (oooh Matron!) and switch modes, get printout and check how many hours I have left but the other functions mentioned on TNUK go over my head What I can do is self taught
Muckaway:
I’ve still not been shown how to use a digitach…more than 5 years after getting one. I know how to put it in (oooh Matron!) and switch modes, get printout and check how many hours I have left…
That’s pretty much all you need to know. Unless there is an overnight ferry crossing to get to some of your quarries?
Muckaway:
I’ve still not been shown how to use a digitach…more than 5 years after getting one. I know how to put it in (oooh Matron!) and switch modes, get printout and check how many hours I have left…
That’s pretty much all you need to know. Unless there is an overnight ferry crossing to get to some of your quarries?
The weigh in motion sensors could well come back to bite the planners in a way they didn’t think of. The whole bus industry etc. assumes that a passenger weighs 63.5 kgs, multiply that by the number of passengers and add to the unladen weight of the vehicle. This then comes inside the 16.5 - 18 tonnes or whatever, maximum vehicle weight; but frequently only just inside. Do the calculations again on a more realistic assumption of passenger weight, install the WIMS system in London particularly and the result could very well be extremely interesting.
hammer:
Once everyone has digital tachos I can see each operator having to send VOSA their digitach data after a given period for each vehicle, say a month (assuming they haven’t sucked it out the tacho as the truck goes past). There will be no getting away with it then, as the onus will be on the operator to prove his innocence, not VOSA catching you being a naughty boy.
Am I missing something cos I cant see a problem with this.
It may also help members like Kemaro who’s boss has only recently realised there are speed limits.
Stay within the law, what have you got to worry about?
says a scouser 
What I can do is self taught 