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The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have been asked to issue a correction to the message we sent from the Department for Transport last Thursday. In the last bullet point about the implementation of the smart tachograph 2 in goods vehicles over 2.5 tonnes, this should apply to all vehicles from 1 July 2026 and not just those that are newly registered. Please find below a full copy of the corrected notice from the Department for Transport.
This is a reminder that further to Regulation (EU) 165/2014 (as it has effect in the UK and as amended by the Drivers’ Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and the Drivers’ Hours and Tachograph (Amendment) Regulations 2023) and as a consequence of the European Union/United Kingdom Trade and Cooperation Agreement, on or after 21 August 2023, a ‘full’ smart tachograph 2 or ‘transitional’ smart tachograph 2 must be fitted into newly registered in-scope vehicles (i.e. goods vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes and passenger vehicles with 10 or more seats) undertaking international journeys between the UK and EU.
If the vehicle is operating only within the UK, then a smart tachograph 1 can continue to be fitted into the vehicle until 20 February 2024. On or after 21 February 2024, a ‘full’ smart tachograph 2 or ‘transitional’ smart tachograph 2 must be fitted into all newly registered in-scope vehicles regardless of journey types.
Other dates to note are:
- On or after 31 December 2024, a ‘full’ smart tachograph 2 or ‘transitional’ smart tachograph 2 must be retrofitted into in-scope vehicles with an analogue or digital tachograph undertaking international journeys. If the vehicle is operating only within the UK, then the vehicle can still use the original digital or analogue tachograph that has been fitted.
- On or after 19 August 2025, a ‘full’ smart tachograph 2 or ‘transitional’ smart tachograph 2 must be retrofitted into in-scope vehicles currently fitted with a smart tachograph 1 that are undertaking international journeys. If the vehicle is operating only within the UK, then the vehicle can still use the smart tachograph 1 that has originally been fitted.
- On or after 1 July 2026, a ‘full’ smart tachograph 2 or ‘transitional’ smart tachograph 2 must be fitted into all goods vehicles over 2.5 tonnes, undertaking international journeys for hire and reward. If the vehicle is undertaking an international journey for the driver or company's own account and driving does not constitute the main activity of the driver, there is no requirement to fit a tachograph. In addition, if the vehicle weighs over 2.5 tonnes and less than 3.5 tonnes and is operating only within the UK, then there continues to be no requirement to fit a tachograph into the vehicle.
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