Fines for the tachograph in Spain – “Tacho” will tell everything

Fines for the tachograph in Spain, that is, for violations of driver work and rest regulations, are quite substantial. Let’s review the most common ones.

Fines for exceeding the maximum daily driving time

Exceeding the continuous driving time limit of 4.5 hours without a 45-minute break.

Exceeding time	Fine
from 1 min to 30 min	100 – 200 euros
from 31 min to 1 hr 30 min	400 – 600 euros
from 1 hr 31 min to 3 hrs 30 min	1001 euros
from 3 hrs 31 min to 5 hrs 30 min	1500 euros
more than 5 hrs 31 min	2000 euros

Let’s assume you don’t have an additional tenth driving hour, as you have already used all your 10-hour allowances. You have the standard 9 driving hours and you exceeded them—what fine awaits you?

Fines for exceeding the 9-hour daily driving limit

Exceeding time	Fine
up to 1 hr	100 – 200 euros
from 1 hr to 2 hrs	400 – 600 euros
from 2 hrs to 3 hrs 30 min	1001 euros
from 3 hrs 31 min to 4 hrs 30 min	1500 euros
more than 4 hrs 30 min	2000 euros

Suppose you had one additional daily driving hour, the 10th hour, but you still failed to park in time—you will face a fine.

Fines for exceeding the 10-hour daily driving limit

Exceeding time	Fine
up to 1 hr	100 – 200 euros
from 1 hr to 2 hrs	400 – 600 euros
from 2 hrs to 4 hrs	1001 euros
from 4 hrs to 5 hrs	1500 euros
more than 5 hrs	2000 euros

Fines for exceeding the maximum weekly driving time

The maximum driving time per week is 56 hours.

Exceeding time	Fine
up to 4 hrs	100 – 200 euros
from 4 hrs to 14 hrs	400 – 600 euros
from 14 hrs to 24 hrs	1001 euros
from 24 hrs to 34 hrs	1500 euros
more than 34 hrs	2000 euros

Fines for exceeding the maximum two-week driving time of 90 hours

Exceeding time	Fine
up to 10 hrs	100 – 200 euros
from 10 hrs to 22 hrs 30 min	400 – 600 euros
from 22 hrs 30 min to 30 hrs	1001 euros
from 30 hrs to 35 hrs	1500 euros
more than 35 hrs over two weeks	2000 euros

Fines for Reducing the Mandatory Daily Rest Period, Daily Break

A truck driver must have a full rest every day. To prevent logisticians and transport owners from overloading the driver excessively, there are restrictions in place, and failure to comply will result in fines.

Fine for Reducing, “Breaking” the Daily “Normal” 11-Hour Break

Break Reduction	Fine
less than 1 hour	100 – 200 euros
from 1 hour to 2 hours 30 minutes	400 – 600 euros
from 2 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours	1001 euros
from 5 hours to 6 hours 30 minutes	1500 euros
more than 6 hours 30 minutes	2000 euros

Fine for Reducing, “Breaking” the Daily “Shortened” 9-Hour Break

Break Reduction	Fine
less than 1 hour	100 – 200 euros
from 1 hour to 2 hours 30 minutes	400 – 600 euros
from 2 hours to 3 hours	1001 euros
from 3 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes	1500 euros
more than 4 hours 30 minutes	2000 euros

Fine for Reducing, “Breaking” the Daily “Shortened” 9-Hour Break Within a 30-Hour Work Period for a Team Crew

Break Reduction	Fine
less than 1 hour	100 – 200 euros
from 1 hour to 2 hours	400 – 600 euros
from 2 hours to 3 hours	1001 euros
from 3 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes	1500 euros
more than 4 hours 30 minutes	2000 euros

Fine for Reducing, “Breaking” the Weekly “Normal” 45-Hour Break

Break Reduction	Fine
less than 3 hour	100 – 200 euros
from 3 hour to 9 hours	400 – 600 euros
from 9 hours to 15 hours	1001 euros
from 15 hours to 21 hours	1500 euros
more than 21 hours	2000 euros

Fine for Reducing, “Breaking” the Weekly “Shortened” 24-Hour Break

Break Reduction	Fine
less than 2 hours	100 – 200 euros
from 2 hours to 4 hours	400 – 600 euros
from 4 hours to 6 hours	1001 euros
from 6 hours to 8 hours	1500 euros
more than 8 hours	2000 euros

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Read about driver work and rest regulations in the article “Tachograph.”

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