Any HGV installed with a tachograph and used on international transport journeys between the UK and EU, must have been fitted with a smart tachograph 2 by 31 December 2024.
However, enforcement by the UK and Irish authorities will not begin until 31 March 2025.
The retrofit requirement will not be enforced before 31 March 2025 by authorities in the:
- UK for vehicles registered in the Republic of Ireland which cross Northern Ireland without loading or unloading on journeys between two points in the Republic.
- Republic of Ireland for vehicles registered in the UK which cross the Republic of Ireland without loading or unloading on journeys between 2 points in the UK (for example 2 points in Northern Ireland or between Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Any relevant vehicle transporting a load between the UK and the Republic of Ireland must still have a smart 2 tachograph fitted by 31 December 2024, except where a vehicle has already been fitted with a smart tachograph 1.
For more information on tachograph fitting requirements, please contact Jared Dunbar.