(02 Jul 2015, 6:34 pm)aureolin wrote I don't know much about what happened there, but I'd assume cost. Splitting the route, therefore avoiding the requirement of a tacho, means that drivers are on GB domestic rules rather than EU rules.
And under EU Regs all drivers and vehicles driving records have to checked (normally by an outside company), so there is a cost there, and along with that each driver needs a digital tachograph card costing £32 and then when they need to be renewed (I think every 5 years) that is another £19. You also need a Company card to download vehicle data, once again costing £32, so it all adds up.