The news was included in an official DVSA announcement titled “Detecting tachograph violations is getting easier,” which was published yesterday.
“We are exploring this technology to help keep Britain’s roads safe. It will mean we can identify many kinds of tachograph violations when travelling alongside vehicles, or from the roadside,” says the DVSA.
Britain is now the 5th European country known to be using the technology. In June, Denmark joined Germany, the Netherlands and Poland in deploying the equipment required for the checks.
*Detecting #tachograph violations*⏰
We are trialling remote tachograph sensing equipment in Britain, to make it easier for us to detect drivers & operators who are breaking #DriversHours rules🚔
Pleas read the attached bulletin for more information⬇️https://t.co/FdrWJi8ELe pic.twitter.com/kYIAGx9dl6
— DVSA Enforcement (@DVSAEnforcement) August 2, 2022
Technically speaking, remote tachograph checks have been possible since mid-2019, when EU regulations were changed for introduction of 2nd-generation smart tachographs.
However, in practice, the use of this method requires the appropriate equipment to be designed and manufactured, and then procured by the relevant authorities. As result, some inspection authorities have not been able to conduct remote checks until recently.
In Poland, such inspections have been taking place since November 2021. Last summer, the German police also began testing equipment equipped with DSRC technology. They were quickly followed by the Dutch ILT road transport inspectorate (as seen in the above photo).
The DVSA’s statement on its use of remote tachograph checking technology concluded by warning drivers and operators that it is now easier for them to find violations.