Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3314/90 of 16 November 1990 adapting to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3314/90
of 16 November 1990
Commission Regulation adapting to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport (1), and in particular Articles 17 and 18 thereof,
Whereas it is necessary to eliminate the possibilities of fraud in the use of electronic recording equipment in road transport in particular those caused by the interruption of the power supply or of the distance and speed sensor;
Whereas in the light of experience and in view of the current state of the art it is possible to indicate such interruptions clearly on the record sheets in order to facilitate application of the Regulation and to discourage this kind of fraudulent use;
Whereas it is appropriate to implement this new technology in the Community construction and installation standards for electronic recording equipment;
Whereas in order to ensure effective checking and correct registration of driving time in particular, driving time should be recorded automatically and the other periods, when the driver is not driving the vehicle, should be recorded according to the sign indicated on the switch mechanism;
Whereas current recording equipment already provides for this automatic recording of driving time and therefore in the light of experience and current state of the art the construction standards for the recording equipment should be adapted accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for adaptation of Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 to technical progress,