Tachograph fines per offence and per country
What does a driving or rest time offence cost in the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, France, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Romania, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary, Portugal, Norway, Turkey, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Switzerland or Ukraine? Below is the fine per offence per country, verified from the official national penalty catalogues.
The driving and rest times (EU Regulation 561/2006) apply across Europe, but the fine amounts differ widely per country. Some countries use fixed amounts, others use bands, classes or a formula per percent of excess. The table below shows the official fine amount per offence in the national currency.
How fines work per country
Netherlands (ILT)
Fixed amounts per offence, rising with severity, from the ILT policy rule 2026.
Germany and Sweden
Catalogue with an amount per started hour or per unit (BALM Bußgeldkatalog, Förordning 2004:865).
UK, France, Spain, Denmark
Bands (UK), classes (FR), gravity bands (ES) or a formula per percent (DK).
| Infringements | Who is fined | Nederland EUR | Belgie EUR | Česko CZK | Danmark DKK | Deutschland EUR | España EUR | France EUR | Hrvatska EUR | Ireland EUR | Italia EUR | Magyarország HUF | Norge NOK | Osterreich EUR | Polska PLN | Portugal EUR | România RON | Schweiz CHF | Slovenija EUR | Suomi EUR | Sverige SEK | Türkiye TRY | United Kingdom GBP | Ελλάδα EUR | Україна UAH |
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| Daily driving over 9 hours | Company | € 100 | € 88–€ 1.760 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/½h | 100 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | 30 €–90 € | ≤ €5,000 | 41 €–1735 € | 20 000 Ft–230 000 Ft | – | € 72–€ 1.815 | 50 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 204 €–918 € | 250 RON–500 RON | – | 40 €–2000 € | – | 500 kr +500 kr–1 000 kr/h | ₺3.000 | £100–£300 | 20 € | 680 ₴ |
| Daily driving over 10 hours | Company | € 200 | € 88–€ 1.760 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/½h | 401 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | 60 €–190 € | ≤ €5,000 | 325 €–1735 € | 20 000 Ft–230 000 Ft | 1 000 kr | € 200–€ 2.180 | 100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 612 €–4080 € | 250 RON–1.000 RON | – | 100 €–2000 € | – | 1 000 kr +500 kr–1 000 kr/h | ₺5.000 | £100–£300 | 100 € | 680 ₴ |
| Daily driving over 11 hours | Company | € 550 +€ 100/h | € 88–€ 1.760 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/½h | 1001 €–2000 € | 1 500 €–3 000 € | 130 €–260 € | ≤ €5,000 | 433 €–1735 € | 230 000 Ft–470 000 Ft | 1 000 kr | € 300–€ 2.180 | 100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 2040 €–30 600 € | 600 RON–6.000 RON | – | 60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 4 000 kr +500 kr–1 000 kr/h | ₺5.000–₺10.000 | £100–£300 | 260 € | 680 ₴ |
| Daily driving over 13.5 hours | Company | € 1.350 +€ 100/h (max € 2.000) | € 88–€ 1.760 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/½h | 4001 € | 1 500 €–3 000 € | 190 €–390 € | ≤ €5,000 | 433 €–1735 € | 470 000 Ft | – | € 400–€ 2.180 | 100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 2448 €–36 720 € | 4.000 RON–12.000 RON | – | 60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 8 000 kr +500 kr–1 000 kr/h | ₺10.000 | £100–£300 | 500 € | 680 ₴ |
| Weekly driving over 56 hours | Company | € 100 | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 100 €–6000 € | 135 €–750 € | 30 €–90 € | ≤ €5,000 | 41 €–1735 € | 20 000 Ft–470 000 Ft | – | € 72–€ 1.815 | 50 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 204 €–918 € | 250 RON–500 RON | – | 40 €–2000 € | – | 500 kr | – | £100–£300 | 20 € | 680 ₴ |
| Weekly driving over 60 hours | Company | € 200 | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 401 €–6000 € | 135 €–750 € | 60 €–190 € | ≤ €5,000 | 271 €–1735 € | 90 000 Ft–470 000 Ft | 2 000 kr | € 200–€ 2.180 | 50 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 612 €–4080 € | 600 RON–1.000 RON | – | 200 €–2000 € | – | 1 000 kr | – | £100–£300 | 100 € | 680 ₴ |
| Weekly driving over 65 hours | Company | € 550 +€ 100/h | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 1001 €–6000 € | 135 €–750 € | 130 €–260 € | ≤ €5,000 | 433 €–1735 € | 230 000 Ft–470 000 Ft | – | € 300–€ 2.180 | 50 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 2040 €–30 600 € | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 50 € +50 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 4 000 kr | – | £100–£300 | 260 € | 680 ₴ |
| Weekly driving over 70 hours | Company | € 1.350 +€ 100/h (max € 2.000) | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 4001 €–6000 € | 1 500 €–3 000 € | 190 €–390 € | ≤ €5,000 | 433 €–1735 € | 470 000 Ft | – | € 400–€ 2.180 | 50 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 2448 €–36 720 € | 9.000 RON–12.000 RON | – | 60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 8 000 kr | – | £100–£300 | 500 € | 680 ₴ |
| Two-week driving over 90 hours | Company | € 100 | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 100 €–6000 € | 135 €–750 € | 30 €–90 € | ≤ €5,000 | 41 €–1735 € | 20 000 Ft–470 000 Ft | – | € 72–€ 1.815 | 250 zł +700 zł/h (max 12 000 zł) | 204 €–918 € | 250 RON–500 RON | – | 40 €–2000 € | – | 500 kr | ₺10.000–₺15.000 | £100–£300 | 20 € | 680 ₴ |
| Two-week driving over 100 hours | Company | € 200 | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 401 €–6000 € | 135 €–750 € | 60 €–190 € | ≤ €5,000 | 271 €–1735 € | 90 000 Ft–470 000 Ft | 2 000 kr | € 200–€ 2.180 | 250 zł +700 zł/h (max 12 000 zł) | 612 €–4080 € | 600 RON–1.000 RON | – | 200 €–2000 € | – | 1 000 kr | ₺15.000 | £100–£300 | 100 € | 680 ₴ |
| Two-week driving over 105 hours | Company | € 550 +€ 100/h | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 1001 €–6000 € | 135 €–750 € | 130 €–260 € | ≤ €5,000 | 433 €–1735 € | 230 000 Ft–470 000 Ft | – | € 300–€ 2.180 | 250 zł +700 zł/h (max 12 000 zł) | 2040 €–30 600 € | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 50 € +50 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 4 000 kr | ₺20.000 | £100–£300 | 260 € | 680 ₴ |
| Two-week driving over 112.5 hours | Company | € 1.350 +€ 100/h (max € 2.000) | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 4001 €–6000 € | 1 500 €–3 000 € | 190 €–390 € | ≤ €5,000 | 433 €–1735 € | 470 000 Ft | – | € 400–€ 2.180 | 250 zł +700 zł/h (max 12 000 zł) | 2448 €–36 720 € | 9.000 RON–12.000 RON | – | 60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 8 000 kr | ₺20.000 | £100–£300 | 500 € | 680 ₴ |
| Speeding | Driver | – | – | – | – | – | – | 135 €–750 € | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 40 €–1200 € | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Continuous driving over 4.5 hours | Company | € 100 | € 22–€ 2.200 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €/½h | 100 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | 30 €–90 € | ≤ €5,000 | 168 €–672 € | 20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | – | € 72–€ 1.815 | 50 zł +100 zł/½h (max 2000 zł) | 204 €–918 € | 250 RON–500 RON | – | 70 € +70 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 500 kr +500 kr/½h | ₺1.000 | £100–£300 | 20 € | 680 ₴ |
| Continuous driving over 5 hours | Company | € 200 | € 22–€ 2.200 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 550 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €/½h | 401 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | 60 €–190 € | ≤ €5,000 | 168 €–672 € | 50 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | 1 000 kr | € 200–€ 2.180 | 50 zł +100 zł/½h (max 2000 zł) | 612 €–4080 € | 600 RON–1.000 RON | – | 60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 1 000 kr +500 kr/½h | ₺1.000–₺3.000 | £100–£300 | 100 € | 680 ₴ |
| Continuous driving over 6 hours | Company | € 550 +€ 100/h (max € 1.300) | € 22–€ 2.200 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €/½h | 1001 €–2000 € | 1 500 €–3 000 € | 130 €–260 € | ≤ €5,000 | 168 €–672 € | 160 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | – | € 300–€ 2.180 | 50 zł +100 zł/½h (max 2000 zł) | 2040 €–30 600 € | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 4 000 kr +500 kr/½h | ₺3.000 | £100–£300 | 260 € | 680 ₴ |
| Missing or insufficient break | Company | – | € 22–€ 2.200 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €/h | 100 €–2000 € | 135 €–3 000 € | 30 €–90 € | ≤ €5,000 | 168 €–672 € | 20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | 1 000 kr | € 72–€ 1.815 | 50 zł +100 zł/½h (max 2000 zł) | 204 €–30 600 € | 250 RON–6.000 RON | – | 70 € +70 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 500 kr +500 kr/½h | – | £100–£300 | 20 €–260 € | 680 ₴ |
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| Daily rest under 11 hours | Company | € 100 | € 55 +€ 55/½h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 100 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | 30 €–90 € | ≤ €5,000 | 218 €–1735 € | 20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | 1 000 kr | € 72–€ 1.815 | 50 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 204 €–918 € | 250 RON–500 RON | – | 40 €–2000 € | – | 500 kr +500 kr/h | ₺3.000 | £100–£300 | 20 € | 680 ₴ |
| Daily rest under 10 hours (reduction not allowed) | Company | € 200 | € 55 +€ 55/½h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 401 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | 60 €–190 € | ≤ €5,000 | 379 €–1735 € | 20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | 1 000 kr | € 200–€ 2.180 | 100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 612 €–4080 € | 600 RON–1.000 RON | – | 100 € | – | 1 000 kr +500 kr/h | ₺3.000 | £100–£300 | 100 € | 680 ₴ |
| Daily rest under 8.5 hours | Company | € 550 +€ 100/h | € 55 +€ 55/½h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 1001 €–2000 € | 1 500 €–3 000 € | 130 €–260 € | ≤ €5,000 | 433 €–1735 € | 20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | – | € 300–€ 2.180 | 100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 2040 €–30 600 € | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 4 000 kr +500 kr/h | ₺3.000 | £200–£300 | 260 € | 680 ₴ |
| Fourth reduced daily rest between two weekly rests | Company | – | – | – | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | – | 100 €–200 € | 135 €–750 € | – | – | – | – | – | – | 50 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | – | – | – | – | – | – | ₺3.000 | £100–£300 | – | – |
| Two reduced weekly rests in a row | Company | – | – | ≤ 15 000 Kč | – | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 401 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | – | ≤ €5,000 | 379 €–1735 € | 310 000 Ft | – | € 72–€ 1.815 | 50 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | – | 250 RON–6.000 RON | – | – | – | 500 kr | – | £100–£300 | 20 €–260 € | 680 ₴ |
| Reduced weekly rest under 24 hours | Company | € 100 | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 100 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | 30 €–90 € | ≤ €5,000 | 379 €–1735 € | 20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | 2 000 kr | € 300–€ 2.180 | 50 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | 204 €–30 600 € | 250 RON–6.000 RON | – | 40 €–2000 € | – | 500 kr | ₺5.000 | £100–£300 | 20 €–260 € | 680 ₴ |
| Reduced weekly rest not compensated | Company | € 100–€ 1.300 | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €–60 €/h | 401 €–600 € | 1 500 €–3 000 € | – | ≤ €5,000 | – | 310 000 Ft | – | € 72–€ 1.815 | 50 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł) | – | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 50 € +50 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 500 kr | – | £100–£300 | 260 € | 680 ₴ |
| No weekly rest within 6 days | Company | € 100–€ 1.300 | € 110 +€ 110/h | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr.–30.000 kr. | 30 € +90 €/24h | 100 €–4000 € | 135 €–750 € | 130 €–260 € | ≤ €5,000 | 433 €–1735 € | 20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | 2 000 kr | € 300–€ 2.180 | 350 zł–12 000 zł | 204 €–30 600 € | 250 RON–6.000 RON | – | 60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €) | – | 500 kr | ₺5.000 | £100–£300 | 20 €–260 € | 680 ₴ |
| Regular weekly rest taken in vehicle | Company | € 1.300 | € 1.800 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 10.000 kr. | 30 € +30 €/h | 2000 € | 1 500 €–3 000 € | 390 €–920 € | ≤ €5,000 | – | 620 000 Ft | – | – | 50 zł–2000 zł | – | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | – | – | 20 000 kr | – | £300 | 260 € | 680 ₴ |
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| Driving without a valid driver card | Both | € 1.500 | € 2.640 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 3.000 kr. | 50 € | 2001 €–4000 € | 3 750 € | 660 €–1.920 € | ≤ €5,000 | 866 €–3464 € | 1 250 000 Ft | – | € 400–€ 2.180 | 500 zł–2000 zł | 300 €–900 € | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 250 €–2000 € | – | 20 000 kr | ₺75.000–₺150.000 | £300 | 500 € | – |
| No driver card used | Both | € 1.500 | € 2.640 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 3.000 kr. | 250 € | 2001 €–4000 € | 3 750 € | 660 €–1.920 € | ≤ €5,000 | 866 €–3464 € | 1 250 000 Ft | – | € 400–€ 2.180 | 500 zł–2000 zł | 300 €–900 € | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 250 €–2000 € | – | – | ₺75.000–₺150.000 | £300 | 500 € | – |
| Recording | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No proper registration | Driver | € 4.400 | – | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 3.000 kr. | – | 1001 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | 660 €–1.920 € | ≤ €5,000 | – | 160 000 Ft | – | € 300–€ 2.180 | – | 300 €–900 € | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 250 €–2000 € | – | 4 000 kr | – | – | 260 € | – |
| No duty roster prepared | Company | € 4.400 | – | – | – | – | – | ≤ 750 € | – | – | 333 €–1331 € | – | – | – | – | 612 €–4080 € | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Duty roster not carried | Company | € 450 | – | – | – | 100 € | – | 1 500 €–3 000 € | – | – | 333 €–1331 € | – | – | – | – | 2040 €–30 600 € | – | – | 125 € | – | – | – | £300 | – | – |
| Other work not registered | Driver | € 450 | – | – | – | ≤ 250 € | – | – | – | ≤ €5,000 | 333 €–1331 € | – | – | € 72–€ 1.815 | 100 zł–2000 zł | – | – | – | 100 €–2000 € | – | – | – | £50 | – | – |
| Records not kept long enough | Company | € 4.400 | – | – | 3.000 kr.–6.000 kr. | 50 € | 2001 €–4000 € | 1 500 €–3 000 € | – | – | – | 620 000 Ft | – | – | – | – | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | – | – | 6 000 kr | – | – | – | – |
| Start/end country not entered | Driver | – | € 550 | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr. | 75 € | 301 € | 135 €–750 € | – | ≤ €5,000 | 52 € | 160 000 Ft | – | € 145–€ 2.180 | 100 zł–2000 zł | 100 €–300 € | 600 RON–1.000 RON | CHF 40 | 250 €–2000 € | – | 500 kr | – | £50 | 100 € | – |
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| No periodic inspection | Company | € 450 | – | – | 3.000 kr.–6.000 kr. | – | 1001 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | – | ≤ €5,000 | – | 620 000 Ft | – | € 300–€ 10.000 | 1000 zł | 600 €–3000 € | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 250 €–2000 € | – | 2 000 kr | – | – | – | – |
| No record sheet used | Driver | € 1.500 | – | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 500 kr. | 250 € | 2001 €–4000 € | 135 €–750 € | 660 €–1.920 € | ≤ €5,000 | 866 €–3464 € | 1 250 000 Ft | – | € 400–€ 2.180 | 2000 zł | 300 €–900 € | 4.000 RON–6.000 RON | – | 250 €–2000 € | – | – | – | £300 | 260 € | – |
| No tachograph installed | Company | € 4.400 | € 2.640 | – | 6.000 kr.–12.000 kr. | – | 4001 €–6000 € | 30 000 € | 3.310 €–6.630 € | – | 866 €–3464 € | 1 250 000 Ft | – | € 400–€ 2.180 | 10 000 zł | – | 9.000 RON–12.000 RON | – | 1500 €–7500 € | – | 20 000 kr | ₺75.000 | £300 | – | – |
| Unexplained tachograph power interruption | Company | € 1.300 | – | ≤ 15 000 Kč | 3.000 kr.–6.000 kr. | 250 € | 1001 €–2000 € | 135 €–750 € | 660 €–1.920 € | ≤ €5,000 | – | 470 000 Ft | – | € 145–€ 2.180 | – | – | – | – | 250 €–2000 € | – | – | – | – | 260 € | – |
| Security breach (possible tampering) | Both | € 1.300 | € 5.280 | 10 000 Kč–50 000 Kč | 6.000 kr.–12.000 kr. | 3.000 € | 4001 €–6000 € | 30 000 € | 920 €–1.980 € | ≤ €5,000 | – | 1 250 000 Ft | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ₺185.000–₺370.000 | – | 750 € | – |
| Tachograph forgery or manipulation | Both | € 10.375 | € 5.280 | 10 000 Kč–50 000 Kč | 6.000 kr. | 250 €–3.000 € | 4001 €–6000 € | 30 000 € | 920 €–1.980 € | ≤ €5,000 | – | 1 250 000 Ft | – | € 400–€ 3.600 | 1500 zł–2000 zł | 375 €–1125 € | 9.000 RON–12.000 RON | – | – | – | 20 000 kr | ₺185.000–₺370.000 | – | 750 €–1.000 € | – |
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| Night work exceeded | Both | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 500 €–3 000 € | 130 €–260 € | ≤ €5,000 | 300 €–900 € | 30 000 Ft–390 000 Ft | – | € 72–€ 1.815 | 50 zł +200 zł/h (max 12 000 zł) | 204 €–61 200 € | 1.500 RON–2.000 RON | – | 200 €–3000 € | – | – | – | – | – | – |
A dash (–) means there is no fixed fine for that offence in that country. The fine is then set case by case at the time of the offence, by the enforcement officer or the national system, depending on the severity.
A "≤" in front of an amount means the law of that country only sets an upper limit and no amount per offence. How high the fine goes within that limit is decided case by case by the enforcing authority. This applies to Czechia: Act 111/1994 Sb. gives the driver a maximum, not a tariff.
Fine amounts are taken directly from the official national fine catalogues and legislation. No estimate is shown for infringements without a published national amount. The final amount may differ per case, for instance in the event of repetition or intent.
ERRU points: what an infringement costs the transport company
On top of the roadside fine, every driving and rest time infringement counts in ERRU, the European Register of Road Transport Undertakings. Those points are not recorded against the driver but against the transport undertaking. They decide which risk band the company falls into, and with that how often and how strictly it is inspected.
The four seriousness levels and their weight
Minor infringement
Daily driving time of 9 hours exceeded up to under 10 hours (where an extension is not allowed), or 4.5 hours of uninterrupted driving exceeded up to under 5 hours.
Serious infringement
5 to 6 hours of uninterrupted driving without a break, or daily driving time of 10 to 11 hours where an extension to 10 hours is not allowed.
Very serious infringement
6 hours or more of uninterrupted driving, daily driving time of 11 hours or more where an extension to 10 hours is not allowed, or no manual entry made where it was required.
Most serious infringement
Daily driving time exceeded by 50% or more without a break or rest of 4.5 hours, or driving with a falsified card or someone else's card. The latter counts as driving without a driver card.
The classification comes from Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2016/403, the weight per level from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/695.
From points to a risk band
For each check the points are weighted by the number of vehicles checked and averaged over all checks, including checks without an infringement, which count as zero. Infringements count for two years. The result falls into one of four colours:
When the licence is at stake
The risk band itself does not cost a licence, but repeated infringements affect the good repute of the undertaking and the transport manager. At European level, per driver per year: three serious infringements count as one very serious infringement, and three very serious infringements start a national procedure on good repute. That procedure can end in suspension or withdrawal of the licence. Member States may set stricter thresholds.
Sources
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/695: weights and risk bands
- Regulation (EU) 2016/403: seriousness levels and frequency
- Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009: good repute of the undertaking
What are ERRU points?
ERRU is the European Register of Road Transport Undertakings. Every infringement gets a weight by seriousness: minor 1, serious 10, very serious 30 and most serious 90. The weighted average over two years decides the transport undertaking's risk band: green, amber or red.
Does the driver get ERRU points himself?
No. The risk band belongs to the transport undertaking. The frequency per driver per year does count towards the company's good repute: three serious infringements per driver count as one very serious infringement.
Can a company lose its licence because of ERRU points?
Not through the risk band itself, which decides how often and how strictly it is inspected. Three very serious infringements per driver per year do start a national procedure on good repute, which can end in suspension or withdrawal of the licence.
Official legal texts
The full, current text is at the source. We summarise; the source prevails.
- Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
- Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799
- Regulation (EU) 2020/1054
- Directive 2002/15/EC
- Directive 2006/22/EC
- Regulation (EU) No 581/2010
DVSA Enforcement Sanctions Policy (graduated fixed penalties, level 1 t/m 4)
Frequently asked questions about tachograph fines
Are these fine amounts exact?
The amounts are taken directly from the official national penalty catalogues and legislation. The actual fine depends on the extent of the offence, repeat offences and the judgement of the enforcer.
Why do fines differ per country?
The driving and rest times themselves are the same across the EU (Regulation 561/2006), but each country sets its own fine amounts and system.
For which countries are the fines known?
Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Romania, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary, Portugal, Norway, Turkey, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Switzerland and Ukraine. Other countries to follow.
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