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Digital Tachographs Information Update
Every new in-scope vehicle that has entered service since 1st May 2006 should have been fitted with a digital tachograph vehicle unit. Drivers operating these vehicles must adhere to the additional requirements this new type of recording equipment places upon them.
Make sure sufficient numbers of your drivers apply for their Driver Smart Cards to not only operate digital tachograph fitted trucks on the fleet, but also to cover any trucks hired in.
Any vocational driver (including those Category B holders who can drive up to 7 .5 tonne gvw vehicles) can apply for a Driver Smart Card. Driver Smart Card application forms are available from VOSA testing stations and DVLA offices - MAKE SURE THE DRIVER COMPLETES A 'DRIVER CARD' APPLICATION FORM and not a company card application form!
Book Driver Training Now
The digital tachograph is a far more complex device than the analogue tachograph and the authorities will expect in-scope drivers and affected administration staff to have undertaken an appropriate level of introductory training before they are asked to operate and/or administer the digital tachograph. Contact RHA National Training for in-house or open course training by ringing 01733 261456, or e-mail: training@rha.net
Start Preparations For Digi-tac Data Storage Now
Members who are adding new digi-tac fitted trucks to their fleet need to decide how they intend to store the digital tachograph data they will be expected to make available to VOSA on request and which staff should be trained to carry out this new administrative task. Contact the RHA Hauliers Shop for supplies of digi-tac print-out rolls, driver storage pouches and smart card readers by ringing 01733 263434 or e-mail: hauliersshop@rha.net
Start Preparations Digital Tachograph Data Analysis Now
Although operators will eventually not be faced with stacks of completed analogue tachograph charts to check and store, there is still a requirement to ensure that drivers' are complying with the drivers' hours rules and that the data is being analysed and stored chronologically for twelve months, in such a way as to make it easily available for VOSA investigation, if requested. Staff at RHA Tachograph Analysis can give you help and information on how to ensure that you adhere to the new requirements. Telephone: 01733 261131 or e-mail: tachoanalysis@rha.net
Digital Tachograph Smart Card Fees
| Transaction | Driver Card | Company Card | Workshop Card | Control Card |
| Card application | £38.00 | £38.00 | £00.00 | £00.00 |
| Renewal | £19.00 | £19.00 | £00.00 | £00.00 |
| Replacement - lost / stolen | £19.00 | £19.00 | £00.00 | £00.00 |
| Exchange | £0.00 | £38.00 | £00.00 | £00.00 |
| Malfunction | £0.00 | £0.00 | £00.00 | £00.00 |
Digital Tachographs Made Easy
If you've been worried about Digital Tachographs, don't be. When you use RHA Tachomaster you will be able to read, store and analyse Digital Tachograph Cards and Analogue Charts, so the transition to collecting and analysing Digital Tachograph data from your drivers and vehicles couldn't be easier.
RHA Tachomaster also caters for the Road Transport Directive and your Tachograph data is automatically validated against the Road Transport Directive rules.
RHA Tachomaster is free for 28 days so you can try before you buy
