The Spanish Directorate General of Road Transport (DGT) has published a resolution in the Official Journal (BOE), introducing changes to EU law regarding violations related to drivers’ driving and rest times, the use of tachographs (for border crossings), and the organisation of drivers’ work, reports the Spanish transport federation Fenadismer.
The resolution, published in the BOE on Tuesday, 25 February, includes in its Annex III a classification of infringements set out in Community regulations concerning driving and rest times, tachograph use, and the organisation of drivers’ work.
One of the key new provisions concerns violations related to the registration of border crossings. Additionally, some existing provisions have been modified, including those related to the organisation of drivers’ work.
Here are some examples of the newly introduced violations:
- “The employer does not cover any accommodation costs other than for the vehicle” – classified as a serious violation.
- “Incorrect use or failure to use ferry/train signage” – classified as a serious violation.
- “The records do not contain symbols of the countries whose borders the driver crossed during the daily working period” – classified as a serious violation.
Fenadismer reminds that in Spain, serious offences are punishable by fines ranging from €401 to €1,000, while very serious offences carry fines between €1,001 and €6,000.
The current penalty schedule can be checked on the Spanish government website.