EC regulation No 561/2006, published in April 2006, replaced the existing regulation 3820/85 on EU drivers’ hours and made the fitment of digital tachographs mandatory in all new vehicles that require a tachograph, as of 1st May 2006.
Legislation against the use of mobile phones whilst driving was introduced on December 1st 2003 and drivers caught driving while using their phones received a £30 fine.