Ok a typical day I used to do ( I’ll base round your 0700 start)
Turn up at yard 0700, in office get paperwork, keys etc ask about any drop issues they might know about !
Get to truck say 0720
Card in slot 1 - Tacho will ask for manual entry ( will default to yes ) so simply press ok
Do manual entry from 0700 - 0720 as other work
When confirmed entry make sure tacho is on OW as sometimes they stay on rest
Now do check etc and everything else you need to do before setting off, tacho will remain on OW
Now when you set off it will automatically change to driving and when you stop will go back to OW. This includes any stop where wheels aren’t turning so don’t be surprised if you look up if stopped at lights and it’s on OW that’s normal
Ok so get to first drop say 0900. As you’ve stopped to unload tacho will automatically go to OW so you can unload without having to do anything to tacho.
Now the caveat - Depending on truck set up, some but not all , if you turn off ignition the tacho may go to POA or Rest.
If yours does this then at each delivery point you’ll need to put it back onto OW!
So carry on to next delivery and tacho will automatically record driving / OW as you go along
Now what I used to do was work till about 11am then have a break for 15 min
Simply park up and put it on break by pressing No 1 button till rest symbol comes up.
I use to do this for 2 reason at about this time
1 - it resets 6hrs WTD rule so I’ve got another 6hrs from when my rest ends to needing another break
2 - by time I’ve hit 4.5hrs driving I’m only going to need a 30 min break and on multi it’s usually was around 1-2pm so I’ve also missed standard dinner tome and it’s easier to find somewhere to park up!
Basically carry on like that till finish say you get back to yard 16:45.
Press No 1 till rest symbol then press No 1 button again but keep pressed as this tell tacho to eject card
It will normally ask if you want a daily printout say no then it will ask End Country, this should already show UK. If not press up/ down till it does
Then press ok to confirm. Card will now eject- takes a few mins as it writes stuff onto card
Take card drop keys etc into office - go home!
Next morning same thing except when you put card in and it asks for manual every say yes again but this time make a manual entry for previous day from 16:45 to 1700 as OW then from 1700 till 0700 as Rest and tome from when card was inserted to time now as OW
Confirm and your ready to start another day of same …
I can’t explain how to actually do manual entry as it’s different depending on model your trucks fitted with but once someone shows you you’ll be ok and GET someone to show you as if you mess up you’ll get infringement. Tacho manual entries are all or nothing you don’t get a redo if it’s wrong !
Keep an eye on driving times and WTD. On multi WTD can easily be forgotten about in an afternoon and you’ll get an infringement
Hope this sort of helps and doesn’t muddy waters .
Once you’ve done it it’s click into place.
Easier to talk it through than type it so if someone is going to show you then you’ll be ok.
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