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Ask the MAC


With Ray Marshall, Manager – Compliance Information.

Miles or kms?

Q) Can you explain why HGVs and tachographs record distance in kilometres when we use miles as a measurement and not kilometres in the UK?

A) This is due to implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components.

It states the following:

‘The numerical characteristic giving the value of the input signal required to show and record a distance travelled of one kilometre; this constant must be expressed either in revolutions per kilometre (k = … rev/km), or in impulses per kilometre (k = … imp/km);". It also states that the recording equipment shall measure distance from 0 to 9 999 999,9 km, and speeds are recorded with a resolution of 1 kph.

Domestic harmony?

Q) Can you please clarify if a driver with the new "Domestic UK Use Only" DQC card can drive LGVs for an operator who holds an international operator licence?

A) A driver with a ‘Domestic UK Use Only’ DQC card can drive LGV’s for an operator who holds an international operator licence. However, they can only drive within the UK and cannot drive abroad or in the Republic of Ireland.

Published On: 23/01/2025 13:19:04

 


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