Matt87:
I work in an office 9-5 Mon to Fri, I’ll only be driving every other weekend for now. I’ve read mixed things about how to record this, some say use a diary others say write it on the printout or tacho?
The first time you insert your driver card use the ? symbol for all the time up-to the start of the current shift, after the first time you use your driver card use the ? symbol for the time since the end of the last shift,
In any week that you drive in-scope of EU regulations you need to keep a record of any other work (none HGV driving work) you’ve done since the last weekly rest period, legally these records should be manually written on charts or printouts and need only to show the start and finish times.
Having said that it seems that the DVSA will accept records kept in a diary/notepad.
You need to keep these records with you for 28 days after the record was made.
Matt87:
In regards to the tacho rolls and charts, am I right in thinking the employer would supply this or would I have to go out and buy those? (currently on agency).
The transport company will supply printing paper rolls and they’re legally required to do so, make sure there’s enough in the tachograph and preferably a spare roll somewhere in the cab, if there’s not enough printing paper ask in the transport office for a roll.
(Only an idiot would defect a vehicle because there’s no printing paper in the tachograph when all you have to do is walk into the transport office and ask for a roll )
Matt87:
Silly question but if the dimensions aren’t on the vehicle certificate, is there an easy way to tell? I know most trailers have it on them but if you were driving a large van for example.
I assume you mean the height, carry a tape measure with you and use it if the height isn’t marked on the vehicle
Good luck with the driving work