Catalan Police Fine Lorry Firm €47K for 59 Tachograph Violations
Mossos d'Esquadra caught a driver exceeding 13+ hours without rest during AP-7 check, uncovering breaches like 15-hour shifts and under 6-hour rests.
Key Points
- 59 violations found: excess driving (over 15 hours), insufficient rest (under 6 hours).
- Tachograph unapproved; driver logged 13+ hours on 4 March without break.
- Fines total €47,011; lorry immobilised until payment and rest completed.
- Incident at km 7, AP-7 towards Barcelona, Girona traffic police.
Catalan traffic police from the Mossos d'Esquadra's Girona Regional Traffic Area have fined a transport company for 59 administrative violations linked to driving times and rest periods.
The incident occurred on 4 March during a routine transport check at kilometre 7 of the AP-7 motorway heading towards Barcelona. Around 10am, officers stopped a lorry and found its tachograph was not approved for properly recording driving and rest periods. When they downloaded data from the driver's card, they discovered he had already driven more than 13 hours that day without the required rest break.
Further review of previous shifts uncovered the 59 breaches, mostly involving exceedances of driving limits and inadequate rest. The driver had logged shifts exceeding 15 hours behind the wheel, with daily rest periods under six hours, according to the Mossos.
The company faces total fines of €47,011. Officers immobilised the vehicle until the penalties are paid and the driver completes the mandatory rest.
Original Sources
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