London, UK: DVSA has decided that periodic tachograph calibrations and inspections on all lorries, buses, coaches and trailers,, due to expire, will now be given a three-month extension.
The move, introduced on 8 April 2020, means that new certificates will not be issued. If a tachograph calibration or inspection is due in the next three months, an extension will be issued automatically.
However, if a tachograph develops a fault, this must be repaired in line with the normal requirements.
There are also new requirements when travelling to France. In order to curb non-essential travel, all those driving to France, including freight operators, must from now on complete an International Attestation form to confirm that their journey meets the criteria for ‘essential travel’.
This is a new requirement introduced by the French authorities in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
