Tachograph

It is a measuring device that can measure speed, as well as drive and rest periods. It is compulsory in Europe to have a tachograph fitted in heavy vehicles.

The introduction of the digital tachograph in Denmark was on January 1, 2006.

A driver card costs DKK 525 to have made. This is done via borger.dk with a MitID and photo.

A company card is issued by the Danish Transport Authority to a CVR no. that needs to log in to a heavy vehicle and register tachograph data from there. The company card costs DKK 525 and is ordered via virk.dk with an employee signature.

There is a slight difference in the price of a new digital tachograph. It depends on both the brand and the version. SMART tachographs, which are to be used for retrofitting, are slightly more expensive than version 1 tachographs, which can be replaced in vehicles that already have a tachograph. Prices range between 6000-8000 kr.

A company card costs DKK 525 and is issued by the Danish Road Safety Agency via virk.dk.

As a general rule, you must use a tachograph when you have a vehicle weighing more than 3.5 tons. There are a number of exceptions, including for vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tons.

Companies with vehicles over 3.5 tons are generally required to have a tachograph installed.