Tachograph

David drives an 18 tonne rigid vehicle for a company called XKL logistics and delivers pallets across the south east of England. His vehicle is fitted with a tachograph unit and he has a tachograph card

Under what driving rules will David be driving under?

David’s vehicle was manufactured in July 2007

This means

Simon is driving a 26 tonne rigid, which is over 12 years old. The vehicle is fitted with an analogue tachograph, and he is driving under EU rules.

A chart must be inserted into the analogue tachograph, but how many hours does each chart cover?

Simon makes a point of carrying spare charts with him incase

Prior to leaving the depot and starting his shift what must Simon do to his analogue tachograph chart?

When Simon removes his analogue tachograph chart he must remember to write

Mike is a transport supervisor and has been asked to download data from the tachograph head in one of the company trucks.

Which card should he use to complete this task?

Steve has lost his driver smart card.

Who does he need to report this to?

How much activity will be stored on Steve’s driver smart card?

How long can Steve drive without his Driver Smart Card?

Whilst waiting for a replacement driver smart card, what action should john take?

John has been stopped by a joint Police and Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency roadside check.

He has been asked to provide a printout from his tachograph.

How many days must he provide?