By the end of 2024, tachographs in trucks and buses used in international transport manufactured before June 2019 must be replaced with new second-generation smart tachographs.
According to the new rules, the obligation to replace tachographs applies to vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tons.
Second generation tachographs replace analog tachographs and transition tachographs that were used in the past and offer features such as the ability to record loading and unloading in the tachograph memory or automatic registration of border crossings.
Final deadlines for replacing tachographs:
- until 31 December 2024 – in the case of first generation analogue or digital tachographs (installed on vehicles registered before 14 June 2019),
- until August 18, 2025 – in the case of smart tachographs of the first version (installed on vehicles registered from June 15, 2019 to August 20, 2023).
The absence of a replacement will make further international road transport impossible.
Fines
Failure to comply with this obligation also entails penalties:
- 10,000 zlotys for a transport company,
- 2000 zlotys for a transport manager.
Replacement cost
Today, the cost of a new tachograph including installation is between 4300 – 4700 zlotys net, but closer to the deadline for replacement, prices can be significantly higher.
To avoid risks, we recommend that you do not put off replacing your tachograph until the last minute.
