From August 21, 2023, all new trucks in the European Union (EU) will be fitted with the 1C V2 tachograph. According to Jean-Marc Rivera, General Delegate of the European Road Hauliers’ Organization (OTRE), this tool will enable better control of international road haulage operations.
In vehicles already registered, drivers will continue to use their current card.
According to OTRE, this new tool will enable controllers to be more effective: checks will be more targeted.
The intelligent tachograph version 2 regulations stem from the Mobility Package, European regulations published in July 2020, designed to frame freight transport operations by road. It was negotiated to achieve several objectives:
- Further harmonization of social rules for road haulage in the EU;
- Combating social dumping and unfair competition;
- Improving controls.
The new version of the tachograph brings some changes:
- automatic registration of border crossings and local time,
- remote communication of driving times,
- data storage increased to 56 days,
- location of loading/unloading operations,
- on/off duty…
European geolocation system
Implementation of the European geolocation system is behind schedule. This has repercussions throughout the production chain, directly involving both manufacturers and national authorities, and has led to a messy rollout of the new tachograph. The August 21 date has been maintained, but this has meant some adjustments: the programming of a transitional operating system with an update during 2024.
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