As digital tachographs record more accurately than analogue tachographs drivers involved in frequenter multi-drop stop operations may be faced with higher records of driving time when using a digital tachograph than it would be with an analogue tachograph. This situation is temporary and may affect mainly local delivery transport operations. It will last only for the transitional period during which both the analogue and digital tachograph coexist. In order to encourage a fast spread of the digital tachograph while providing for equal treatment of drivers - regardless of the recording instrument used - a tolerance should be possible for national enforcement agencies during this transitional period. This transitional tolerance should apply to those vehicles that are involved in frequent-stop or multi-drop journeys and that are equipped with digital tachographs.

However, and at all times, enforcers will be expected to apply professional discretion. Furthermore, whenever a driver is behind the wheel of the vehicle and actively engaged in an in-scope transport operation, he/she will be considered as driving irrespective of his/her circumstances (for example, in cases when the driver is in a traffic jam or at traffic lights). Therefore: