The EU are rendering analogue systems redundant in the wake of advanced digital tachograph technology.
Why the Shift?
Digital tachographs aren't just a technological leap. They are a game changer for safety and efficiency. Say goodbye to manual paper charts and hello to real-time tracking, accurate recording, and enhanced driver management.
Benefits Abound:
✅ Automated Data Recording
✅ Improved Accuracy and Transparency
✅ Enhanced Road Safety
✅ Streamlined Compliance Monitoring
"Following the recent amendment to Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, a new version of the smart tachograph (smart tachograph version 2) will be deployed in 2023. Version 2 will incorporate new functionalities for the purpose of enforcement of the EU legislation on cabotage and posting of workers, such as the recording of border crossings or the detection of the position of the vehicle when a load/unload operation is being carried out. Additional information related to the activity of the driver shall be transmitted to enforcement authorities through the short-range communication channel.
Smart tachograph version 2 will enhance the anti-tampering resistance of the current tachograph by means of new features, such as its capacity to authenticate satellite signals or the fitting of an internal sensor which is independent from the external motion sensor.
The smart tachograph version 2 will be fitted in newly registered vehicles as of August 2023 and in already registered vehicles engaged in international road transport operations by August 2025 at the latest (by 31 December 2024 for vehicles equipped with an analogue or digital non-smart tachograph, and 18 August 2025 for vehicles equipped with a smart tachograph version 1). In addition, as of 1 July 2026, vehicles above 2.5 tons in international road transport or cabotage operations will be equipped with a smart tachograph version 2."