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Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport
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In this Annex:
Recording equipment means:
equipment intended for installation in road vehicles to show and record automatically or semi-automatically details of the movement of those vehicles and of certain working periods of their drivers;
Record sheet means:
a sheet designed to accept and retain recorded data, to be placed in the recording equipment and on which the marking devices of the latter inscribe a continuous record of the information to be recorded;
The constant of the recording equipment means:
the numerical characteristic giving the value of the input signal required to show and record a distance travelled of one kilometre; this constant must be expressed either in revolutions per kilometre (k = … rev/km), or in impulses per kilometre (k = … imp/km);
Characteristic coefficient of the means:
the numerical characteristic giving the value of the output signal emitted by the part of the vehicle linking it with the recording equipment (gearbox output shaft or axle) while the vehicle travels a distance of one measured kilometre under normal test conditions (see Chapter VI, point 4 of this Annex). The characteristic coefficient is expressed either in revolutions per kilometre (w = … rev/km) or in impulses per kilometre (w = … imp/km);
Effective circumference of wheel tyres means:
the average of the distances travelled by the several wheels moving the vehicle (driving wheels) in the course of one complete rotation. The measurement of these distances must be made under normal test conditions (see Chapter VI, point 4 of this Annex) and is expressed in the form: 1 = … mm.
The equipment must be able to record the following:
distance travelled by the vehicle;
speed of the vehicle;
driving time;
other periods of work or of availability;
breaks from work and daily rest periods;
opening of the case containing the record sheet [F1;]
[F2for electronic recording equipment which is equipment operating by signals transmitted electrically from the distance and speed sensor, any interruption exceeding 100 milliseconds in the power supply of the recording equipment (except lighting), in the power supply of the distance and speed sensor and any interruption in the signal lead to the distance and speed sensor.]
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For vehicles used by two drivers the equipment must be capable of recording simultaneously but distinctly and on two separate sheets details of the periods listed under 3, 4 and 5.
distance travelled (distance recorder),
speed (speedometer),
time (clock).
a recorder of the distance travelled,
a speed recorder,
one or more time recorders satisfying the requirements laid down in Chapter III (c) 4.
each opening of the case containing that sheet,
for electronic recording equipment, as defined in point 7 of Chapter II, any interruption exceeding 100 milliseconds in the power supply of the recording equipment (except lighting), not later than at switching-on the power supply again,
for electronic recording equipment, as defined in point 7 of Chapter II, any interruption exceeding 100 milliseconds in the power supply of the distance and speed sensor and any interruption in the signal lead to the distance and speed sensor.]
The equipment must be submitted for approval complete with any such additional devices.
The distances travelled may be measured and recorded either:
so as to include both forward and reverse movement, or
so as to include only forward movement.
Any recording of reversing movements must on no account affect the clarity and accuracy of the other recordings.
The time indicator must be visible from outside the equipment and give a clear, plain and unambiguous reading.
In equipment of the strip type, where the forward movement device of the sheets is controlled by the clock mechanism the speed of rectilinear forward movement must be at least 10 millimetres per hour.
However, the movement of the stylus may be curvilinear, provided the following conditions are satisfied:
the trace drawn by the stylus must be perpendicular to the average circumference (in the case of sheets in disc form) or to the axis (in the case of sheets in strip form) of the area reserved for speed recording,
the ratio between the radius of curvature of the trace drawn by the stylus and the width of the area reserved for speed recording must be not less than 2,4 to 1 whatever the form of the record sheet,
the markings on the time-scale must cross the recording area in a curve of the same radius as the trace drawn by the stylus. The spaces between the markings on the time-scale must represent a period not exceeding one hour.
The various periods of time should be differentiated from one another on the record by differences in the thickness of the relevant traces, or by any other system of at least equal effectiveness from the point of view of legibility and ease of interpretation of the record.
close to the figure shown by the distance recorder, the unit of measurement of distance, indicated by the abbreviation ‘km’,
near the speed scale, the marking ‘km/h’,
the measurement range of the speedometer in the form ‘Vmin … km/h, Vmax … km/h’, This marking is not necessary if it is shown on the descriptive plaque of the equipment.
However, these requirements shall not apply to recording equipment approved before 10 August 1970.
name and address of the manufacturer of the equipment,
manufacturer's number and year of construction,
approval mark for the equipment type,
the constant of the equipment in the form ‘k = … rev/km’or ‘k = … imp/km’,
optionally, the range of speed measurement, in the form indicated in point 1,
should the sensitivity of the instrument to the angle of inclination be capable of affecting the readings given by the equipment beyond the permitted tolerances, the permissible angle expressed as:
where α is the angle measured from the horizontal position of the front face (fitted the right way up) of the equipment for which the instrument is calibrated, while β and γ represent respectively the maximum permissible upward and downward deviations from the angle of calibration α .
distance travelled:
1 % more or less than the real distance, where that distance is at least one kilometre;
speed:
3 km/h more or less than the real speed;
time:
± two minutes per day with a maximum of 10 minutes per seven days in cases where the running period of the clock after rewinding is not less than that period.
distance travalled:
2 % more or less than the real distance, where that distance is at least one kilometre;
speed:
4 km/h more or less than the real speed;
time:
± two minutes per day, or
± 10 minutes per seven days.
distance travelled:
4 % more or less than the real distance, where that distance is at least one kilometre;
speed:
6 km/h more or less than the real speed;
time:
± two minutes per day, or
± 10 minutes per seven days.
The record sheets must retain their dimensions and any records made on them under normal conditions of humidity and temperature.
In addition it must be possible to write on the sheets, without damaging them and without affecting the legibility of the recordings, the information referred to in Article 15 (5) of the Regulation.
Under normal conditions of storage, the recordings must remain clearly legible for at least one year.
If several discs are linked together to increase the continuous recording capacity which can be achieved without intervention by staff, the links between the various discs must be made in such a way that there are no breaks in or overlapping of recordings at the point of transfer from one disc to another.
an area exclusively reserved for data relating to speed,
an area exclusively reserved for data relating to distance travelled,
one or more areas for data relating to driving time, to other periods of work and availability to breaks from work and to rest periods for drivers.
Each sheet must bear, in printed form, the following information:
name and address or trade name of the manufacturer,
approval mark for the model of the sheet,
approval mark for the type or types of equipment in which the sheet may be used,
upper limit of the speed measurement range, printed in kilometres per hour.
By way of minimal additional requirements, each sheet must bear, in printed form a time-scale graduated in such a way that the time may be read directly at intervals of fifteen minutes while each five minute interval may be determined without difficulty.
A free space must be provided on the sheets such that drivers may as a minimum write in the following details:
surname and first name of the driver,
date and place where use of the sheet begins and date and place where such use ends,
the registration number or numbers of the vehicle or vehicles to which the driver is assigned during the use of the sheet,
odometer readings from the vehicle or vehicles to which the driver is assigned during the use of the sheet,
the time at which any change of vehicle takes place.
Vehicles with two or more rear axle ratios must be fitted with a switch device whereby these various ratios may be automatically brought into line with the ratio for which the equipment has been adapted to the vehicle.
The plaque must show at least the following details:
name, address or trade name of the approved fitter or workshop,
characteristic coefficient of the vehicle, in the form ‘w = … rev/km’ or ‘w = … imp/km’,
effective circumference of the wheel tyres in the form ‘1 = … mm’,
the dates on which the characteristic coefficient of the vehicle was determined and the effective measured circumference of the wheel tyres.
The following parts must be sealed:
the installation plaque, unless it is attached in such a way that it cannot be removed without the markings thereon being destroyed;
the two ends of the link between the recording equipment proper and the vehicle;
the adaptor itself and the point of its insertion into the circuit;
the switch mechanism for vehicles with two or more axle ratios;
the links joining the adaptor and the switch mechanism to the rest of the equipment;
the casings required under Chapter III (a) 7.2[F3;]
[F4any cover giving access to the means of adapting the constant of the recording equipment to the characteristic coefficient of the vehicle.]
Textual Amendments
In particular cases, further seals may be required on approval of the equipment type and a note of the positioning of these seals must be made on the approval certificate.
[F3The seals mentioned in (b), (c) and (e) are authorized to be removed:
in case of emergency,
to install, to adjust or to repair a speed limitation device or any other device contributing to road safety,
provided that the recording equipment continues to function reliably and correctly and is resealed by an approved fitter or workshop immediately after fitting the speed limitation device or any other device contributing to road safety or within seven days in other cases ; for each occasion that these seals are broken a written statement giving the reasons for such action must be prepared and made available to the competent authority.]
The aforementioned electronic monitoring may be replaced by an electronic control which ensures that the recording equipment is able to record any movement of the vehicle, independent from the signal of the speed and distance sensor.
[F6For the purpose of the application of the present point, M 1 and N 1 vehicles are those defined in Part A of Annex II to Council Directive 70/156/EEC (1) . For those vehicles that are equipped with tachographs in compliance with the Regulation and are not designed to install an armoured cable between the distance and speed sensors and the recording equipment, then an adaptor shall be fitted as close as possible to the distance and speed sensors.
Textual Amendments
The armoured cable shall be fitted from the adaptor to the recording equipment.] ]
Textual Amendments
The Member States shall nominate the bodies which shall carry out the checks and inspections.
Every individual device, whether new or repaired, shall be certified in respect of its correct operation and the accuracy of its readings and recordings, within the limits laid down in Chapter III (f) 1, by means of sealing in accordance with Chapter V (4) (f).
For this purpose the Member States may stipulate an initial verification, consisting of a check on and confirmation of the conformity of a new or repaired device with the type-approved model and/or with the requirements of the Regulation and its Annexes, or may delegate the power to certify to the manufacturers or to their authorized agents.
When being fitted to a vehicle, the equipment and the whole installation must comply with the provisions relating to maximum tolerances laid down in Chapter III (f) 2.
The inspection tests shall be carried out by the approved fitter or workshop on his or its responsibility.
Periodic inspections of the equipment fitted to vehicles shall take place at least every two years and may be carried out in conjunction with roadworthiness tests of vehicles.
These inspections shall include the following checks:
that the equipment is working correctly,
that the equipment carries the type approval mark,
that the installation plaque is affixed,
that the seals on the equipment and on the other parts of the installation are intact,
the actual circumference of the tyres.
An inspection to ensure compliance with the provision of Chapter III (f) 3 on the maximum tolerances in use shall be carried out at least once every six years, although each Member State may stipulate a shorter interval or such inspection in respect of vehicles registered in its territory. Such inspections must include replacement of the installation plaque.
The measurement of errors on installation and during use shall be carried out under the following conditions, which are to be regarded as constituting standard test conditions:
vehicle unladen, in normal running, order
tyre pressures in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions,
tyre wear within the limits allowed by law,
movement of the vehicle: the vehicle must proceed, driven by its own engine, in a straight line and on a level surface, at a speed of 50 ± 5 km/h; provided that it is of comparable accuracy, the test may also be carried out on an appropriate test bench.
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