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Compliance & tachograph

Educational summary of EC 561/2006 driving and rest-time rules. Plan ahead, check before inspection, prepare a statement.

Onafhankelijk · geen overheidRoadLegal Truck explains and prepares — your tachograph record + a transport-law specialist govern actual compliance.

Current driving state

Adjust to match your tachograph. The engine flags risks live.

✅ No active warnings. Keep tachograph current and document any deviation.

Tachograph symbols

  • ⛟
    Driving
    Vehicle in motion — tachograph records driving time automatically.
  • 🛌
    Rest
    Daily / weekly rest — engine off, driver off-duty.
  • 🔧
    Other work
    Loading, unloading, paperwork, vehicle maintenance — not driving but on duty.
  • 🕐
    Available
    On stand-by but not driving (waiting at the ramp). Counts towards working time, not driving.

Common mistakes

  • Driving without inserting the driver card (criminal offence in most jurisdictions).
  • Forgetting to manually log work / rest when switching vehicles.
  • Not downloading the driver card every 28 days.
  • Not downloading the vehicle mass-memory every 90 days.
  • Wrong end-of-shift activity (rest vs available) — affects daily limit calculation.
  • Missing the 'out of scope' switch when on a non-tachograph journey.

Before an inspection

  • Driver card inserted, name + photo match driver.
  • Last 28 days available — print roll loaded.
  • Driver Qualification Card (CPC) in date.
  • Driver licence in date + matching category (C/C+E).
  • Vehicle registration + insurance current.
  • CMR signed by sender + driver.
  • ADR transport documents if applicable (TREMCard, manifest).
  • Tachograph calibration sticker visible + in date.

Limits shown: daily 9h (9h 00m), extended 10h (10h 00m) max 2/week. Weekly 56h (56h 00m). 14-day 90h (90h 00m). 45-min break after 4h30 driving.