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Editorial No log on tachographs

16th January 1982
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

TWO WEEKS into the tachograph era and it is estimated that more than 50,000 vehicles have still to be fitted with the equipment. It is a commentary on how the Department of Transport runs its affairs that no one knows which vehicles have not been fitted.

Apparently, there is no record of the vehicles fitted, so that those who have ignored the law can run until they are apprehended. And that may not be until the vehicles are submitted for the MoT test.

From our experience, many of the operators who have neglected to meet their obligations are sing le-vehicle or small-fleet men. They claim that the cost of fitting cannot be recouped in the haulage market today.

Their attitude seems to be that if they are discovered they will pay the fine. They are prepared to take a chance.

It has not been pointed out that a fine is the least they can expect. In terms of the Transport Act 1968 they could lose their operator's licence as "unfit people". It could also mean the foss of the transport manager's licence for operating vehicles illegally.

There has been too little publicity on the possible effect of ignoring the tachogragh law. That is the responsibility of the Department of Transport. Fitting the instrument is the responsibility of the operator.

The Department has nothing to lose by neglecting its duty. The operator has everything to lose.

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