Consequences & fines

    Consequences & fines: what non-compliance brings

    The tachograph obligation in force since 1 July 2026 is not just an organisational change — non-compliance now carries concrete consequences.

    The three most common risk areas

    Where companies most often run into risk

    1. Missing or unused tachographIf a required tachograph is not installed or not used, fines are the consequence — details on our page about fines for a missing tachograph.
    2. Inadequate preparation for inspectionsEnforcement authorities can check the tachograph and the driver card at any time during a roadside inspection. More on our page about the roadside inspection.
    3. Missed archiving obligationsEven those who use a tachograph must download the tachograph and driver card data on time and archive it in an audit-proof way. More on our page about retention and archiving.

    These risks can be reduced considerably with structured preparation. We show you how to go about it in the implementation and technology section.

    Do you want to prevent these risks?

    Find out what fines you face if a tachograph is missing.

    Go to Fine for a missing tachograph