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1. #Driving tacho card drivers#
2. #Driving tacho card driver#
3. #Driving tacho card software#
4. #Driving tacho card download#

Most modern vehicles with electronic tachos will auto record what the vehicle is doing so you don’t need to change from rest to drive.Īs above the tacho does need calibrating every two years.hence ours is done during service time.ours is booked in for a week at a time to ensure the vehicle is presented for test in a tip top condition. Theory Test > Driving Theory Test Questions (2022) This is the latest database of official DVSA driving theory test revision questions. Think it would be a very anal officer who would take action if this was the only discrepancy on the vehicle. It is clear to any VOSA/ DVSA officer examining the vehicle data and our daily printouts that the lorry wouldn’t have moved during the week., Thus we can show that the vehicle has been driven in compliance with the legislation. the wife records her work hours in a diary and keeps them in her handbag.

#Driving tacho card download#

Rather than download every 28 days we just print out at the end of each day”s journey and keep them in a folder in the cab.

#Driving tacho card driver#

The law requires ALL HGV’s over 7.5 tonnes need to use a tacho.hence we religiously use it for every journey and take rest breaks and driver changes where required. We do not drive for hire or reward and have a small sticker displaying this on the vehicle. The principal EU regulations limit HGV driving hours to a maximum of: Nine hours a day (it can be extended up to 10 hours twice a week) 56 hours every week.

I know the legislation says we should download the vehicle data externally but we are not a business. Operators of Heavy Goods Vehicles (vehicles that weigh more than 3.5 tonnes) are subject to EU driving rules. Vosa have the ability to download from the vehicle the recent usage. It's only a few quid for a box of three rolls, without it your vehicle will fail MOT and at the roadside it'll cost you £100. Don't forget that you need some Tacho paper in the VU. On that sticker you will find a tyre size, make sure that is the size shown on the drive axle tyres (twin tyres each side at the rear) it doesn't matter about the other tyres.

#Driving tacho card drivers#

Personally I'd avoid anything that was subscription based.If all you want to do is 'see' the driver card data then this takes some beating:įinally, don't forget that your Tacho need calibrating every 2 years, for the date that it was last done look on the sticker on the inside of the drivers door aperture.

#Driving tacho card software#

Software for card reading can be really cheap or expensive.

Don't worry about file size, they're tiny. As Rog said you need to download your card at least every 28 days and the Vehicle Unit (Tacho) at least every 90 days. You will need to get a Company Card (£37 from DVLA) and a downloading device. Experiment putting the Tacho on one setting and turning the ignition off and watch the display to see if anything changes, better you know about it now, rather than get a nasty shock later on. Words of warning, some digital Tachos will change the mode that they're recording when the ignition when switched on or off. Use the bed symbol for rest and breaks, the crossed hammers symbol for work and let the Tacho do its stuff for driving. You need to keep a record for the whole day(s) on which you drive. There are various types of smart card which can be used with the card slots, with drivers cards being the most relevant for our purposes here. Remember to take the diary with you when you go out in the lorry. On each day you 'work' record start and end times and any breaks. You must tell the DVLA immediately if your card is lost, stolen, damaged or not working properly.There is a little bit more to all of this.Īs Rog suggests the record of your 'work' during the week is acceptable as entries in a diary, this is a concession by DVSA for those that do very occasional driving and does not apply to those that drive professionally/ commercially. Report a lost, stolen, damaged or faulty card You must have lived in the UK for more than 6 months in the past year. If you need to change an EU, EEA or Northern Ireland tachograph card to a GB tachograph card, you must apply by post.

There’s a different way to apply for a company tachograph card if you’re an operator.