Retained EU Law SI 2014 United Kingdom

Regulation (EU) 165/2014 (retained)

Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation …

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Enforced by
DVSA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator8 Any Person5 Employer2 Manufacturer1 Applicant1 Contractor1

Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Requirements and data to be recorded Regulated
  • Ensure vehicle tachographs accurately record required driver and trip dataAny Person
s.005 Functions of the digital tachograph Regulated
  • Use digital tachographs that meet mandatory monitoring and recording standardsAny Person
s.008 Recording of the position of the vehicle at certain points during the daily working period Regulated
  • Ensure vehicle smart tachographs automatically record locations and activitiesAny Person
s.009 Remote early detection of possible manipulation or misuse Regulated
  • Inform drivers about remote tachograph monitoringContractor
s.012 Requirement for UK or EU type-approval Regulated
  • Use only UK or EU type-approved tachograph equipmentAny Person
s.017 Approval of record sheets Regulated
  • State compatible tachograph types when applying for record sheet approvalApplicant
s.020 Security Regulated
  • Ensure tachograph security and conduct biennial vulnerability testingManufacturer
s.021 Field tests Regulated
  • Comply with driver hours and recording rules during tachograph field testsOperator
s.023 Inspections of tachographs Regulated
  • Ensure tachographs are inspected every two yearsAny Person
s.024 Approval of fitters, workshops and vehicle manufacturers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must approve and audit tachograph workshopsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.025 Workshop cards Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must issue and renew workshop tachograph cardsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.027 Use of driver cards Regulated
  • Use only your own valid, personalised driver cardOperator
s.028 Renewal of driver cards Regulated
  • Apply to renew your driver tachograph cardOperator
s.029 Stolen, lost or defective driver cards Regulated
  • Apply for a replacement driver card if lost, stolen, or damagedOperator
s.030 Recognition of EU driver cards Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • UK authorities must recognise driver cards issued by EU Member StatesStatutory regulator
s.032 Correct use of tachographs Regulated
  • Ensure correct use and prevent tampering of tachographsOperator
s.033 Responsibility of transport undertakings Regulated
  • Train drivers and monitor tachograph useEmployer
s.034 Use of driver cards and record sheets Regulated
  • Use tachographs correctly and record all driver activitiesOperator
s.035 Damaged driver cards and record sheets Regulated
  • Keep records and make manual entries if driver cards are damaged or lostOperator
s.036 Records to be carried by the driver Regulated
  • Ensure drivers carry and produce tachograph records for inspectionsOperator
s.037 Procedures in the event of malfunctioning equipment Regulated
  • Repair malfunctioning tachographs and keep manual recordsEmployer
s.038 Control officers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DVSA officers may inspect tachographs and redirect vehicles for testingStatutory regulator
s.039 Training of control officers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must ensure control officers are trainedCrown / Minister / Government department
27 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Subject-matter and principles (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Definitions (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Scope (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Display and warning
s.007 Data protection
s.010 Interface with Intelligent Transport Systems
s.011 Detailed provisions for smart tachographs
s.013 Applications for UK type-approval: certificates
s.022 Installation and repair
s.026 Issuing of driver cards
s.031 Electronic exchange of information on driver cards
s.040 Mutual assistance
s.041 Penalties
s.042 Committee
s.043 Tachograph Forum
s.044 Communication of national measures
s.045 Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
s.046 Transitional measures
s.047 Repeal
s.048 Entry into force
s.approval mark and certificate Approval mark and certificate
s.art001 Subject-matter and principles
s.art002 Definitions
s.art003 Scope
s.recognition of eu approved fitters, workshops and Recognition of EU approved fitters, workshops and vehicle manufacturers
s.regulations under this regulation Regulations under this Regulation
s.requirements for construction, testing, installati Requirements for construction, testing, installation and inspection of analogue tachographs

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