The tachograph is mandatory for freight vehicles with a maximum authorized weight above 3.5 tons, and starting July 1, 2026, also for those over 2.5 tons engaged in international transport or cabotage. The threshold is calculated based on the maximum authorized weight of the combination – vehicle plus trailer or semi-trailer – not on the weight of the cargo […]
If your vehicle exceeds 3.5 tons and operates in international transport within the European Union, installing a second-generation smart tachograph is no longer optional – the retrofit deadlines have already passed, and starting July 1, 2026, the obligation also extends to light commercial vehicles over 2.5 tons. This means that a roadside check […]
Driving and rest times remain one of the most heavily inspected areas of road transport, and in 2026 the rules of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, supplemented by the Mobility Package, apply just as strictly to every professional driver. In short: you can drive a maximum of 9 hours per day (10 hours at most twice […]
Downloading data from the digital tachograph and the driver card is a legal obligation, not just a recommendation. Every road transport company must extract and archive these records at fixed intervals in order to prove compliance with driving and rest times to inspectors. Under European legislation, the data from […]
To obtain a driver tachograph card you need a standard application form, a copy of your ID, a copy of your valid driver’s license, proof of residence in Romania, a 25×32 mm color photo and proof of fee payment. The issuance fee is 300 lei per card, according to the ARR fees in effect since 30 […]
In short: There is no authorized digital tachograph workshop registered in the city of Alexandria on the RAR (Romanian Automotive Register) public list. The only options in the county are in other towns in Teleorman: two workshops in the village of Nanov, one in Roșiori de Vede and one in Videle. Periodic tachograph inspection remains mandatory at least once every […]
In short: There is no authorized tachograph inspection workshop in the city of Zalău, but Sălaj County has several options, in the village of Panic (Hereclean commune), in Crișeni and in Nușfalău. Periodic tachograph inspection is mandatory at least once every two years, under Regulation (EU) No 165/2014. Sălaj hauliers running international routes […]
In short: in Vaslui County, tachograph inspections are carried out exclusively in workshops authorized by the Romanian Automotive Register (RAR), and these are not in the city itself but in nearby towns such as Trestiana, Simila, Muntenii de Jos and Rășești. Periodic inspection is mandatory once every two years, at RAR or at an authorized business. Vehicles […]
In short: in Tulcea County, tachograph inspection workshops are concentrated in the county seat, on Viticulturii Street, Gazelei Street and Breteaua Barajului. Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 requires periodic tachograph inspection at least once every two years, carried out exclusively in an approved workshop. Starting July 1, 2026, the tachograph obligation also extends to vans between […]
In short: tachograph inspections can legally be carried out only in workshops authorized by the Romanian Automotive Register, and for the Târgu Mureș area the article lists five such workshops – three in the city, on Libertății, Budiului and Barajului streets, and two in the neighboring commune of Cristești. Periodic inspection is mandatory once every two years, under Regulation (EU) […]
