October 17th 2018
10th Anniversary of the Master Class Manipulation Tacho Fraud Conference
10th Anniversary of the Master Class Manipulation Tacho Fraud Conference
October 3rd 2018
Late summer regional roadside check in Zala county, Hungary
After a year of interruption Zala county government office gladly hosted from 10th to 14th September 2018 the event comprising two days of intense roadside action and an in-room session aiming at exchanging views on newest experiences in the field.
October 3rd 2018
ADR Cross border Enforcement (ACE)
On 25th and 26th September 2018 the third ADR Cross border Enforcement (ACE) took place in bright sunshine and with a high attendance of ADR control services at the A4 in the neighborhood of Dresden (Germany). Totally 17 inspectors of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany (of which 17 experts of the BAG) were participating in this ACE.
July 26th 2018
ECR Benelux roadside check at Breda/Hazeldonk near the Belgium Dutch border
On Wednesday the 18th of July Two Members of the European Parliament and their Staff visited an ECR Benelux roadside check at Breda / Hazeldonk near the Belgium Dutch border
July 4th 2018
19th ECR-TISPOL Master class tachograph fraud and manipulation
On the 19th of June 2018, as usual, Mr. Robert Maiworm, the vice president of the BAG, opened the 19th ECR-TISPOL master class tachograph fraud and manipulation in the CCA in Osnabrück Germany.
Hereafter a cut out of a part of his opening speech.
June 27th 2018
Second ADR Cross border Enforcement (ACE)
On 21th and 22nd June 2018 the second ADR Cross border Enforcement (ACE) took place in the Netherlands. Germany, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Croatia and the Netherlands were participating in this ACE.
May 23rd 2018
One truck in two in violation during joint Euro Contrôle Route (ECR) & Benelux control
Brussels, 23.05.2018 | The Flemish Road Inspectorate (Agency for Roads and Traffic), The Netherlands Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) and the Luxembourg customs authorities, in cooperation with the local police of Antwerp, jointly checked the freight transport of dangerous goods / substances in the port of Antwerp yesterday (22.05.2018).
March 7th 2018
Netherlands to enforce normal weekly rest taken in the cabin
In line with the ECJ ruling the Netherlands are enforcing weekly rest taken in the cabin.
February 7th 2018
UK introduces earned recognition pilot
DVSA earned recognition for vehicle operators is a new way for organisations with lorries, buses and coaches to prove they meet driver and vehicle standards.
February 7th 2018
Change to drivers hours enforcement in the UK
If you drive a lorry, bus or coach, you must follow rules on how many hours you can drive and the breaks you need to take.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) can fine drivers up to £300 if they’re caught breaking the rules. They can also be prosecuted or have their vehicle immobilised.
At the moment, DVSA can only fine drivers for:
offences committed that day
ongoing offences, like manipulating tachograph records, which record drivers’ hours
Drivers will be fined for older offences
If you drive a lorry, bus or coach, you must follow rules on how many hours you can drive and the breaks you need to take.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) can fine drivers up to £300 if they’re caught breaking the rules. They can also be prosecuted or have their vehicle immobilised.
At the moment, DVSA can only fine drivers for:
offences committed that day
ongoing offences, like manipulating tachograph records, which record drivers’ hours
Drivers will be fined for older offences
From Monday 5 March 2018, DVSA traffic examiners will start issuing on-the-spot fines for any drivers’ hours offences committed in the last 28 days.
August 31st 2017
Manipulation front and centre in Austria
In Austria tacho manipulation is front and centre in the news. Unions are calling for stronger action against manipulation.
Calling for dedicated HGV inspections.
July 28th 2017
A look back at the ADR Expert Class (transport of dangerous goods) in Osnabruck
For the second year running, ECR organized an expert class on the transport of dangerous goods.
Time and place:July 3rd to 7th in the Catholic Church Academy in Osnabruck.
The program set out to harmonise as much as possible the knowledge level as this contributes to the quality of ADR enforcement at the roadside.
Colleagues from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and the Czech Republic took part.