The presence of a tachograph on certain vehicles is a prerequisite, the violation of which is fraught with a fine. All experienced truck drivers know this, since the introduction of such a rule was implemented 5 years ago, and they started writing a fine for the tachograph a year later. Up to this point, if the driver did not install this device, the traffic police inspectors limited themselves to warning only, today they are required to write a fine. Let's see what today is the penalty for the lack of a tachograph.
Appointment
Initially, this device was created to reduce the number of accidents on European roads, but later a similar practice was adopted in Russia. Indeed, with the introduction of this technology, the number of accidents involving large trucks has decreased. This device is an effective tool for monitoring working time and the speed of movement of drivers, and according to the rules, each trucker must have this device, and it must be operational without fail. A penalty for a faulty tachograph also takes place. Since the use of vehicles with an inoperative device is prohibited, the driver must immediately go to the garage after it breaks down and engage specialists to repair it. If all seals are present on the device, the amount of the fine will be only 500 rubles.
2017 Rules
According to the law, riding without this device for commercial transportation is a violation. Road services must have data on the speed limit of the driver, the distance traveled and the number of hours spent on rest.
However, such a device has certain disadvantages. In particular, it introduces some restrictions that reduce the effectiveness of the car. Ignoring these restrictions provokes consequences, up to an accident. Such a situation poses a threat to the health and life of passengers, the driver, and is also fraught with damage to valuable cargo. An accident on the road can lead to enormous losses for the company whose truck got into an accident.
Transport categories for which tachograph installation is required
By law, such a device should be present only on those vehicles that are used for commercial passenger transport or cargo transportation. At the moment, a fine for the absence of a tachograph can be issued to the driver who is driving any of the following types of transport:
- A car of category M2, the mass of which does not exceed 5 tons. The number of passenger seats in this transport is at least 8 pieces.
- M3 category vehicles with 9 or more passenger seats and weighing more than 5 tons.
- A car of category N2 is trucks that are capable of transporting goods with a total weight of up to 12 tons.
- Transport of category N3 - trucks intended for the transport of goods weighing over 12 tons.
By the way, many modern car manufacturers take into account the requirements of the legislation of the countries in which they deliver their products. Consequently, many modern buses and trucks are initially equipped with tachographs that fully comply with GOSTs and are suitable for operation.
Penalties to the driver for the lack of a tachograph
At the request of the law, the operation of a particular vehicle without tachographic control devices is prohibited.It should be borne in mind that a fine is imposed on the tachograph for an individual and for the company that owns the car. Any commercial vehicle and driver must be subject to strict checks by the employer, as it is he who monitors compliance with the regulations for the carriage of goods and passengers.
In addition, penalties are also imposed on a driver who violates the work schedule. That is, if the driver is driving more than 9 hours a day, then this is considered a violation of the work schedule. The labor regime is also recorded by the tachograph and checked by the traffic police inspector.
The penalties for the tachograph (for its absence) are as follows:
- The driver will have to pay 1000-3000 rubles.
- A person who is responsible for the trip is liable to a fine of 3,000-5,000 rubles.
- A fine of 15-30 thousand rubles is provided for a legal entity - a company that owns a car that is not equipped with a tachograph.
These persons will also be held liable if the driver lost his card, forgot to turn on the device or it is defective.
Requirements
All control devices, among other things, must comply with the established regulations. That is, the tachograph must meet the requirements of:
- The presence of a motion sensor.
- The presence of a card with a chip, which is inserted into the tachograph. It is on it that information about the trip is recorded: the speed of the car, the labor mode of the driver, etc.
- Integrated GLONASS or GPS modules.
- No deformation on the seal.
- No damage. The screws on the device case must not be scratched. The presence of such will indicate the removal of the device and the conduct of any manipulation on it.
- All functions of the device should work flawlessly.
These requirements are fixed by law, therefore they must be observed. Otherwise, it is even possible to issue a fine for a tachograph for an individual and an employing company.
Installation
Self-installation of this device is not allowed. This should be done only by professional workshops that have permission to conduct this operation. After installing the device, each workshop seals it with its own seals - they are placed on all critical connections, and in no case should they be broken.
To operate the device, special chip cards are also required, which are issued to a specific driver. All drivers must have their own card - it is on it that the high-speed mode, time on the trip is recorded. These cards are issued by only two organizations:
- LLC RusAvtokart.
- LLC "RusTahonet".
The process of issuing a card itself can take several weeks - this must be considered before starting work. Do not use transport vehicles with a working tachograph installed, but without a driver card. The device itself is useless.
A separate card is also issued for the employing company itself, but it is used only for receiving data from the tachograph.
Tachograph cheating
Given the rather high fines of the traffic police for a tachograph, some drivers are trying to deceive this device. However, this should not be done. These devices are equipped with seals, and their design and software are designed in such a way that it is almost impossible to deceive. In addition, any emergency situations are recorded in the module with cryptographic protection, so you can not even turn off the power from it. A traffic police officer will find out about all periods of power failure on the device and identify mismatch mileage. In this case, a penalty for the tachograph is also provided.
Conclusion
The tachographic control device must be present on vehicles that are intended for commercial transportation. It does not matter if the transport of goods or passengers.In any case, this is a commercial activity, therefore, the car must have a tachograph that is in good condition and meets the requirements. The fine for his absence will not take long.
Therefore, in the interests of the driver and the company involved in transportation, the presence of this device in the car. Without it, it is now impossible to transport goods and carry passengers. This is for the better, because strict control by the traffic police helps to improve road safety. After the introduction of the mandatory installation of tachographs and the imposition of fines for its absence, the number of road accidents has significantly decreased.
