Inelo releases TachoScan 6.2.4 with new tachograph compliance tools
Inelo has released TachoScan 6.2.4, adding three languages, OSNMA status information, transport-type icons and automated improper-cabotage checks. The update also introduces a setting to disable the driver’s “No Return Home” infringement.
TachoScan 6.2.3 Released with Regulatory and Reporting Updates
TachoScan version 6.2.3 introduces enhanced salary conversion, new detailed salary and activity reports, updated infringement rules, improved driver card recognition, and refined data grouping for compliance.
EU Directive Unifies Posting Declarations for International Drivers
Since February 2022, EU Directive 2020/1057 mandates uniform posting declarations for international transport drivers, streamlining compliance and inspection processes across member states.
CORTE and DG MOVE discuss tachograph rules and functionality
March meetings examined tachograph requirements for 2.5–3.5-tonne vehicles, inconsistent ERRU violation records, border-crossing data on older driver cards and a new function for marking passenger-transport trips.
Overview of Truck Driving Bans in Switzerland
Truck driving bans in Switzerland, effective on Sundays and holidays, require permits for exceptions. Regulations vary by canton addressing specific transport needs.
Truck Driving Bans in Slovakia: Key Details for 2025
Slovakia will enforce truck driving bans in 2025, affecting vehicles over 7.5 tons with specific exceptions. The bans aim to enhance road safety and reduce environmental impact.
Inelo wins police and transport technology contracts across five European countries
Inelo has secured contracts in Iceland, Bulgaria, Latvia, Czechia and Cyprus for TachoScan Control software, TachoReader devices and DSRC camera systems, including deployments for police and transport inspectors.
EU court overturns mandatory eight-week truck return rule
The Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the mobility package requirement for trucks to return to their carrier’s operating base every eight weeks, finding it disproportionate and insufficiently justified. Other challenged provisions were upheld.
Impact of Tachograph Replacement Mandate on Carriers
The transport sector faces funding challenges for mandatory tachograph replacements, impacting compliance and operations for EU carriers. Immediate action is advised.
EU rules on extending bus and HGV drivers’ working time
An overview of EU Regulation 561/2006 and Mobility Package provisions allowing limited extensions to bus and HGV drivers’ driving time in exceptional circumstances, with requirements for breaks, rest, documentation and compensation.
France’s 2024 truck-driving bans and exemptions explained
An overview of France’s 2024 driving restrictions for trucks over 7.5 tonnes, including weekend, holiday and Île-de-France bans, exemptions, penalties and route-planning implications.
EU smart tachograph rules and how to label printouts
A guide explains EU requirements for second-generation smart tachographs, including the 18 August 2025 installation deadline for international trucks and buses, DSRC remote inspections and recording exceptional driving-time extensions.
New EU driving-time rules for occasional bus and coach services
Amendments to EU Regulation 561/2006 introduce flexible break splitting, limited extensions to drivers’ days and delayed weekly rest for occasional passenger transport. The changes take effect on 22 May 2024, alongside wider tachograph enforcement changes.
Guide explains ECMT permits for international road freight
An overview of ECMT permits explains eligibility, permitted international freight routes, documentation requirements and checks for carriers operating between participating European countries.
Guide to AETR rules for international road transport
An overview of the AETR Agreement, covering tachograph obligations, driver age limits, driving and rest periods, ferry and train journeys, and its application across signatory countries.
OSNMA implementation in smart tachographs delayed until June
The European Commission has postponed authorisation of OSNMA, a GNSS message-authentication technology for smart tachographs, probably until June. Manufacturers may then have until year-end to implement it, while current transitional tachographs remain compliant.
How to adjust digital and analogue tachograph time correctly
Guidance for transport operators and drivers on changing digital and analogue tachograph clocks, including UTC settings, daylight-saving changes, calibration limits, inspection requirements and common compliance errors.
CORTE meeting discusses heavy-vehicle rules, electrification and DSRC checks
The CORTE meeting in Brussels covered heavy-vehicle drivers’ hours, electric-truck charging, proposed tachograph changes and development of Poland’s ERRU3 registry. Dutch inspectors also presented DSRC use to detect tachograph manipulation.
Proposed Amendments to Regulation 561/2006 for Drivers
The European Commission proposes amendments to enhance regulations for drivers of occasional passenger transport services, impacting working hours and inspection processes.
Inelo and Transportstyrelsen Discuss Tachoscan Control Updates
Inelo representatives met with Transportstyrelsen to discuss customised Tachoscan Control software and gather input for future enhancements, improving inspection efficiency.
Customs Inspectors Receive Training on New Tachographs
UK customs inspectors were trained on smart tachographs to enhance operational efficiency and support compliance with evolving European regulations.
EU allows temporary use of older tachographs in new vehicles
The European Commission has allowed EU member states to relax enforcement temporarily, permitting G2V1 tachographs in newly registered vehicles until 31 December 2023. Polish carriers cannot use the exception because Poland lacks a legal basis for registration and calibration.
TachoScan Update 6.1.1 Introduces Key Functionality Enhancements
The TachoScan 6.1.1 update integrates new tachograph support and a Manipulation module, enhancing compliance and tampering detection for businesses.
G2V2 smart tachographs fail to record some data on older driver cards
Tests found that G2V2 smart tachographs do not automatically record border crossings or loading and unloading on older driver cards. The compatibility issue could expose international carriers to penalties and payroll difficulties under updated EU tachograph rules.
Inelo Updates Solutions for New EU Transport Legislation
Inelo is preparing updates to its devices and software to comply with new EU regulations concerning G2V2 tachographs and driver cards, ensuring ongoing data analysis capabilities.
Conference Addresses Key Issues in Road Transport Regulations
The second conference on mobility package and driver posting engaged 130 participants from various inspection agencies across Europe to discuss critical transportation law updates.
CORTE Meeting Discusses New Tachographs and Electric Trucks
The recent CORTE meeting in Brussels addressed new G2V2 tachographs and electric truck issues, highlighting industry readiness and ongoing challenges in the market.
EU smart tachograph rules introduce new requirements for trucks
Second-generation smart tachographs become mandatory in stages for trucks involved in international transport from August 2023. The regulation adds automatic border recording, remote DSRC checks, loading and unloading records, GNSS positioning and an ITS interface.
Regulations and Penalties for Speeding Tickets in Germany
The article outlines Germany's stringent speeding regulations, recent tariff updates, and implications for professional drivers within the European transport framework.
Introduction of Transitional Tachographs Scheduled for 2023
Regulation EU 2023/980 confirms the introduction of transitional tachographs without location authentication, affecting manufacturers and installation timelines until May 2024.
Introduction of Transitional Tachographs for Vehicles
New regulations will mandate transitional tachographs in vehicles, ensuring compliance with upcoming smart tachograph standards before the OSNMA service becomes operational.
IRU workshop reviews implementation of EU Mobility Package 1
An IRU workshop reviewed progress on EU Mobility Package 1, covering driver hours, posting, cabotage and truck return-to-base rules. Participants highlighted intensifying cross-border enforcement and the need to harmonise legislation across European countries.
New smart tachograph cards to store more data and support longer checks
A CORTE meeting outlined G2V2 smart tachograph cards, which will store additional journey and border-crossing data. Roadside checks will cover 56 days from December 2024, while new DSRC violation parameters and truck retrofit requirements are also planned.
Inelo trains Finnish Police to use tachograph control technology
Inelo has trained more than 170 Finnish Police officers to use Tachoscan Control software, a DSRC antenna and remote smart-tachograph data reading for drivers’ working-time inspections.
Tachograph Forum Discusses Second-Generation Smart Devices
The Tachograph Forum convened to review updates on digital tachographs, focusing on compliance timelines for replacing first-generation devices with new models by 2026.
EU regulations introduce transport-operator ratings and new infringements
Two EU regulations introduce a common formula for rating transport undertakings and classify new serious infringements under the mobility package. The rules affect operator compliance, driver-rest requirements, posting declarations, cabotage and the risk of losing good repute.
EU launches portal for international road-carrier posting declarations
The European Commission has launched a public portal connected to the Internal Market Information system for road carriers to submit posting declarations for international transport, including cabotage and cross-trade, from 2 February 2022.
Inelo executive re-elected to CORTE management board for two years
Inelo Group’s International Business Development Director, Piotr Żółty, has been re-elected to the management board of the Confederation of Organisations in Road Transport Enforcement for a further two-year term ending 31 December 2023.
European Commission publishes further guidance on mobility package rules
The European Commission has published 16 further Q&A responses on mobility package rules, covering compensation for shortened weekly rests, breaks during team driving and the ban on regular weekly rest in vehicle cabins.
Inelo updates TachoScan for mobility-package and Danish wage rules
Inelo’s TachoScan 5.3.1 update adds tools for analysing mobility-package compliance and calculating the minimum wage required for drivers in Denmark, alongside revised rest and crew-availability options and a Swedish-language version.
Inelo Launches Ecodriving Function in GBox for Fleets
Inelo introduces the Ecodriving feature in GBox to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce operating costs for transport companies amidst economic challenges.
TachoScan update implements EU Mobility Package tachograph rules
Inelo has updated TachoScan to reflect EU Mobility Package changes to driving-time and rest-period rules, including weekly rest, home-country returns, ferry and train interruptions, and country-of-residence analysis.
Netherlands to end work on posted-worker notification system
The Netherlands is preparing to make posted-worker notifications mandatory from 1 March 2020 for cabotage and international road transport, with penalties of up to €12,000 and additional documentation requirements.
EU Parliament committee advances Mobility Package to trilogue negotiations
The European Parliament’s transport committee approved positions on driver postings, driving and rest periods, and access to the road-transport market, formally starting trilogue negotiations with the EU Council and Commission.
INELO Group Advances Development of Smart Tachographs
INELO Group progresses in software and device development for smart tachographs, achieving type approval with VDO 4.0, mandatory for new vehicles from 15 June 2019.
CORTE Discusses Smart Tachographs and Mobility Package Updates
CORTE convened in Brussels to address smart tachograph implementation and regulatory proposals under the Mobility Package, focusing on vehicle compliance and driver rest periods.
Luxembourg suspends minimum-wage rules for posted road-transport workers
Luxembourg temporarily suspended minimum-wage requirements for cross-border and cabotage road-transport operations while EU discussions on posting rules for drivers continue.
