DCPC

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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What did you actually learn on the course reference tachos?? I have had a few drivers come in and defect their tacho ,as when they insert their card ,the screen comes up saying they need a weekly break…I still can’t get my head around that they think this is a defect :unamused: :unamused: This covers owner drivers and company drivers and various companys …

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I learnt that my doodling skills are surprisingly good.

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Prove it…I find it strange that people would defect a tacho for telling them they need a break

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I found the trainer knew less than me and even got a lot of stuff wrong

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I learnt I should have become a train driver when I sat and listened to 15 lorry drivers talking pish in a cramped stinking room.

But I have a lot of RDC waiting room experience so I’ve learned to switch myself off whilst still keeping a dim bulb lit upstairs. Sleeping while awake I call it.

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but none of you would defect a tacho ,for telling you to have your weekly

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Can’t say I have ever seen a digital Tacho give such a message

What brand and what age of vehicle?

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shep532:
Can’t say I have ever seen a digital Tacho give such a message

Me neither.

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64 plate shep

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I know the V2 Siemens has information regarding weekly rests available in the VDO screens and will even tell you what compensation is owed - but this info has to be accessed by the driver - it doesn’t just pop up

V2 was about 2012 if I remember correctly.

I think there’s a new Siemens available now but I’ve not seen one yet so Im stumped as to what your drivers have seen

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the weekly rest comes up as soon as you have put your card in and the tacho has read it…think todays was a siemen /vdo …I never actually paid attention …put the drivers card in ,got the break ,then put mine in all ok ready to go

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I’ve got an epic course coming up and apparently it is a pass or fail :open_mouth:

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dri-diddly-iver:
I’ve got an epic course coming up and apparently it is a pass or fail :open_mouth:

The Epic/MPQC part is pass fail but you should get the CPC hours either way. However, as DCPC cannot include a test with a pass fail or any kind of assessment I’d be interested to see how long the course is as it should really be 7 hours plus breaks plus the test

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norb:
the weekly rest comes up as soon as you have put your card in and the tacho has read it…think todays was a siemen /vdo …I never actually paid attention …put the drivers card in ,got the break ,then put mine in all ok ready to go

Really? Siemens/VDO should show time, name, last withdrawal, M entry addition yes/no

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I’d defect it Norbert, sounds like there’s a problem. :smiley:

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shep532:

norb:
the weekly rest comes up as soon as you have put your card in and the tacho has read it…think todays was a siemen /vdo …I never actually paid attention …put the drivers card in ,got the break ,then put mine in all ok ready to go

Really? Siemens/VDO should show time, name, last withdrawal, M entry addition yes/no

yep then it told him to put his feet up…guess it is a new feature,or they aren’t managing their hours .One la was just starting his days work,so he had a nice phone call to make ,as he was in a mixer an they are crying out for concrete up here 24/7 at the minute

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the maoster:
I’d defect it Norbert, sounds like there’s a problem. :smiley:

:astonished: :astonished: :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :laughing:

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shep532:

dri-diddly-iver:
I’ve got an epic course coming up and apparently it is a pass or fail :open_mouth:

The Epic/MPQC part is pass fail but you should get the CPC hours either way. However, as DCPC cannot include a test with a pass fail or any kind of assessment I’d be interested to see how long the course is as it should really be 7 hours plus breaks plus the test

From what I can gather there are 2 epic courses. They have to be done within a certain timeframe for them to be valid. Each course is 7 hours for dcpc. Will let you know of hours etc (if I remember) after I’ve done them.

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if i didnt require a weekly rest, and the tacho told me i did, then i would consider that a defect. :confused:

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dri-diddly-iver:

shep532:

dri-diddly-iver:
I’ve got an epic course coming up and apparently it is a pass or fail :open_mouth:

The Epic/MPQC part is pass fail but you should get the CPC hours either way. However, as DCPC cannot include a test with a pass fail or any kind of assessment I’d be interested to see how long the course is as it should really be 7 hours plus breaks plus the test

From what I can gather there are 2 epic courses. They have to be done within a certain timeframe for them to be valid. Each course is 7 hours for dcpc. Will let you know of hours etc (if I remember) after I’ve done them.

Please do let us know as I hear a lot of EPIC courses are run short - and answers given out for the tests