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It is an offence to tamper with or falsify tachograph records and if found guilty of this offence the punishment could carry up to 2 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine. If an appropriate vehicle is not fitted with a tachograph system then a fine of up to £5,000 can be issued.
A fully functional tachograph system must be installed and running on vehicles including, heavy goods vehicles (7.5 tonnes and above), a vehicle which can carry more than 12 people and public service vehicles. For the tachograph to be classed as fully functional the system must record:
- Distance
- Speed
- Breaks and daily rest periods
- Driving time
- Other periods of work
- The opening of the case containing the record sheet
- From 1996 a record of any interruption to the electrical supply to the speed and distance sensor
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