Tacho fraud changes welcomed by industry
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A RAFT OF PROPOSALS intended to reduce tachograph fraud and cut operators’ administrative burden by millions of pounds has been welcomed by the road transport industry.
They include using satellite positioning instead of manual recording to identify a vehicle’s location; remote communication to make roadside checks more targeted, and the merging of driving licences with driver cards.
The European Commission (EC) also wants to introduce higher standards for workshops that install and calibrate tachographs to minimise fraud.
The EC says the new rules would save companies €515m (£453m) per year, as well as boosting road safety and levelling the playing ield among haulage operators.
Chris Yarsley, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) manager of EU affairs, describes the proposals as “great news for UK operators” . He explains: “The proposed technology will improve targeted enforcement of rogue operators and make it more dificult for tachograph tampering to take place.” However, he queries the €515m igure, and says the FTA will be demanding answers as to the EC’s calculations.