Tachographs

Operators must use analogue or digital tachographs when legally required to do so to record hours of driving, other work, breaks and rest periods (see the DfT website or the VOSA website in the "useful links" section for more information).
For analogue tachographs, drivers must carry their record charts for the current week and the chart of the last day from the previous week.
Employers must make sure drivers hand in their record analogue tachograph sheets within 21 days, keep all charts for at least one year after and be able to produce them for enforcement officers, make regular checks to see that drivers' hours and tachograph rules are being obeyed.
From May 2006 onwards, all vehicles that require fitment of a tachograph first registered on and after 5th August 2004 will have to be fitted with digital tachographs.
For digital tachographs, drivers and operators will have to apply for a driver's card/ company card at the DVLA at a cost of £38 for the initial card application and £19 for card renewal.
Digital tachograph information will be stored for at least 28 days on the driver card; and for at least a year in the vehicle unit. Copies of both need to be taken regularly and stored safely for at least a year.
All tachographs must be inspected at a Department for Transport approved tachograph calibration centre every two years to check the system is working properly.

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