Important Information for Digital Tachograph – Driver Card Holders

Driver Tachograph Team D10Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyLongview RoadMorristonSwanseaSA99 1ZZDear Sir/Madam,Important Information for Digital Tachograph – Driver Card HoldersWe wrote to you last month (May 2012) to inform you of an issue that meant a number of digitaltachograph cards issued between 24 March 2007 and 31 August 2008 are malfunctioning. Not allcards issued during this period are affected and some may continue to work until they expire.Our records show that you hold a digital tachograph driver card that was issued duringthis period.This letter is to remind you how this affects you and what you should do next.How this affects you:– You can continue to drive and use your current driver card if it is unaffected.– If your driver card is malfunctioning you must apply for a replacement immediately in order tocontinue to drive.What you need to do:If your driver card is not malfunctioning, take no action and continue to use it. If it stops workingbefore it expires you will need to apply to have it replaced in the normal way.If your driver card is malfunctioning and you have not applied for a replacement, you need to takethe following action immediately.Complete the details on the attached page and return it with the malfunctioning card to DVLA inthe enclosed envelope.We will issue a replacement card to you within 15 days. You can continue to drive until you receivethe replacement card as long as you follow the normal recording rules.From 1 July 2012 the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (vosa) and the policewill re-instate the enforcement activities for all drivers and you will be subject to thenormal rules which includes penalties for driving without a card. (Full details are ascovered in the Drivers Hours Guide, available from www.vosa.gov.uk)Continued over the pageOOJ/12/0815/12

If you have already applied for a replacement driver card, you should receive it soon. You do notneed to take any further action.If you have already informed us that you do not wish to replace your card you do not need totake any further action.We apologise for any inconvenience caused.Yours faithfully,Nadine DaviesHead of Central Capture Unit

Driver Tachograph Team D10Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyLongview RoadMorristonSwanseaSA99 1ZZDrivers with malfunctioning driver tachograph cards issued between24 March 2007 and 31 August 2008To apply for a replacement driver tachograph card because your current card was issued betweenthe above dates and needs to be replaced, please provide the following details:Driving licence number:Driver tachograph card number:Full name:Date of birth:D D M M Y Y Y YAddress (if different from that shown at the top of this letter):Postcode:Signature:If you are requesting a replacement card, please return these details to DVLA in the enclosedenvelope. You must include your old card with this application.DVLA will send a replacement card to the address shown at the top of this letter unless you haveadvised us of a change of address. If the address on your driving licence is also different, pleaseenclose your photocard and counterpart.OOJ/12/0565/12