Drivers of buses and trucks are required by law to use a digital tacho card. A driver card stores data about the drivers, including break and rest times. Find out how to apply for driver card and what to do if you lose your card
If you own a passenger or haulage company a company tachograph card will allow you to download the digital data from your vehicle units.
Workshop tacho cards are issued to authorised workshops only. The card allows calibration of the digital tachograph itself.
Control tachograph cards are available only to enforcement officers ( RSA Transport Officers and the Garda Siochana ). They are used to enforce digital tachograph legislation.
What to do if your card is lost, stolen or not working properly
How to renew or exchange your tachograph card
The RSA have produced many guides in the area of tachographs and drivers hours.
Digital tachographs are devices fitted to buses and trucks. They record the amount of time drivers spend driving and resting, as well as capturing data about the vehicle. Digital tachographs are now mandatory in the EU.