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DfT to relax digital tachograph rules

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Author: | Updated: 29 Jan 2014 12:21

More measures intended to cut red tape and save fleets time and money have been announced by the Department for Transport.

In its latest efforts to reduce bureaucracy, the Government has decided to relax how often digital drivers' hours records must be downloaded from tachographs; a move hoped to benefit international freight drivers.

DfT will also publish a guide for professional drivers on hours and working time rules, particularly when a driver needs to take a break away from the wheel.

“Slashing unnecessary bureaucracy”

Roads Minister Stephen Hammond announced the measures, saying: “Taxpayers have a right to expect Government services to be convenient and uncomplicated. The work we have carried out to remove unnecessary paperwork has reaped real benefits for motorists and businesses.

“Some of these changes might seem very straightforward but they are helping to make life easier for millions of people.

“Our work will not stop there and we will continue to look for ways of slashing unnecessary bureaucracy across the transport network and ensuring Government services are customer-friendly.”

Recently, the Government also made moves which will see the paper road tax disc disappear from the windscreens of 36 million vehicles, saving taxpayers £14m a year.

Around two million fleet vehicles will no longer need a paper registration certificate either, saving companies around £3m annually.

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