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1. Introduction 2. EU Regulation 165/2014 3. The Digital Tachograph 4. The Analogue Tachograph 5. Letter of Attestation 6. Domestic Regulations 7. Offences and Penalties 8. Tachograph Exemptions – Revision List 9. Quick Exam Numbers – Memorise These

7. Offences and Penalties

  • Police and DVSA may ask operators to produce specified records.
  • Where records are requested, the operator must produce them within 10 days.
  • Police and DVSA can demand to see drivers' records.
  • Authorities may seize records believed to be false or fraudulent.
  • Seized records may be retained for up to 6 months.
  • Drivers and operators can both be prosecuted for record-keeping offences.
  • Drivers may be charged with failing to keep proper records; operators may be charged with causing or permitting the failure.
  • The material states that fines for record-keeping offences can be as high as £5,000.
  • Fraudulent-record conspiracies can lead to very serious penalties, including imprisonment.
  • An operator convicted of an offence risks losing the O-licence.
  • A driver convicted of an offence risks losing their LGV entitlement.