Digital Tachographs

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Hi All,

New to all this so apologies, a friend recommended the site, A very useful web site indeed!

Please can anyone advise whether i need to change my analogue tachograph to a digital tachograph, in my 7.5t 03 registered lorry by January 1st 2008.

Any help will be very much apprieciated.

:slight_smile:

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yes we can advise
no you dont have to
unless you indeed to break the current one

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Digi Tacho Information

useful website to have in favourites www.transportoffice.gov.uk/

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Thanks very much for your help, cheers :sunglasses:

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The simple answer is; NO.

The slightly longer answer is to be found in (EC) 3821/85, but basically you do not have to replace defective analogue Recording Equipment with digital unless;

  • The vehicle was first used on or after 01/01/1996
  • The premitted weight exceeds 12 tonnes
  • The Recording Equipment only uses electrical impulses
    and the Recording Equipment breaks down.
    The Definition of Recording Equipment is ‘the total equipment used to show and record driving and other periods of activity of a vehicle and its’ crew’ Total Equipment = the tacho head, the motion sensor and the connecting cable. It is very unlikely that Recording Equipment would fail simultaneously. Therefore the chances of having to replace analogue with digital in your case (with a 7.5 tonne vehicle) are ZERO. :smiley:
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Once again, thanks very much for everyones time in this matter, I think this site is fantastic and really appreciate your help.

Cheers