ENFORCEMENT SECTION
The role of the Enforcement Section is to enforce EU and national road transport legislation on tachographs, driver’s hours rules, Working Time Directive and licensing of road haulage and passenger operations.
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This section provides information on the following:-
EU legislation dealing with tachographs and driver’s hours rules follows:-
Tachograph equipment
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport. This Regulation sets down the requirements in relation to the technical specifications, fitment and use of tachographs
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) 1360/2002 – this sets out the actual technical specification for digital tachographs (sometimes referred to as the Annex 1B Regulation). This is a large document which takes a few minutes to download
Driver’s Hours rules
SI 2008/62 - European Communities (Road Transport) (Working Conditions and Road Safety) Regulations 2008 Link to Document
Important Note for Drivers/Operators of buses and goods vehicles – you are required in Ireland and other jurisdictions to account for gaps in driving time records arising as a consequence of sick leave, annual leave or periods when you are driving another vehicle exempted from the scope of Regulation No. 561/2006. A form of Attestation 1 for this purpose which is recognised in all EU Member States must be completed prior to embarking on the journey.
1Attestation Form-Decision dated 12 April 2007: Document number C(2007) 1470 (2007/230/EC)(. pdf 14KB)
Information Leaflets
Guidance information on particular aspects of the tachograph and driver’s hours rules:
The European Commission has published a series of guidance information on the implementation of the Community rules on driving times and rest periods of professional drivers. This guidance information can be found at the link below.
When opening the link, scroll down the page - the guidance information can be found at the foot of the page.
Guide to the Road Transport Working Time Directive - prepared by the Road Safety Authority
Drivers Hours Rules
Guide to the EU Rules on Drivers’ Hours - prepared by the Road Safety Authority
Digitial Tachograph
Guide to Digital Tachographs - prepared by the Road Safety Authority
Buses and Tachographs
Guide to Tachographs in Minibuses - prepared by the Road Safety Authority
Bus and Truck Operators
Guide to Managing for Road Safety - prepared by the Road Safety Authority
Illegal Haulage
Is your Haulier Licensed ? - Are you at risk of a court appearance and possibly a fine for hiring unlicensed hauliers ?
Irish Version (143kb)
Hauling goods for reward ? - Do not risk a court appearance or a fine for carrying out haulage for reward without an operators license
Irish Version (138kb)
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Document
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Irish
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Polish
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| Working Time Directive |
362kb
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154kb
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| Guide to EU Rules on Drivers Hours |
405kb
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234kb
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| Guide To Digital Tachographs |
350kb
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339kb
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Complaints
Do you wish to make a complaint to the Road Safety Authority?
Complaints Procedure Document
Complaints Form for Road Haulage Enforcement
Do you wish to provide information regarding Enforcement Agencies within Europe?
Were you inspected for compliance with the driving and rest time rules, within the EU, but you don´t agree with the sanction?
If so, you can make that known on this website Euro Contrôle Route
The rules for driving and rest times are the same throughout Europe. However, the interpretation and application of the rules can differ from country to country. Your information helps Euro Contrôle Route to get a better understanding of the enforcement of the European regulations on driving and rest times, and possible pressure points in their enforcement. With the aid of your information, Euro Contrôle Route is drawing up an inventory of these pressure points and passing this information on to the countries.
We want to point out to you that this is not a complaint and appeal procedure, and that your sanction therefore cannot be reviewed or waived. For complaint and appeal procedures, we refer you to the authority which imposed the sanction on you.
Contact Us
Further information concerning the above is available from the
Road Safety Authority
Clonfert House
Bride Street
Loughrea
Co. Galway
Tel: (091) 872600
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