now my xmas fortnight + off is soon to be over
my last working shift was thurs 15th dec, and Im expecting to be starting back mon/tues, I was having a discussion last night with a mate as to how many and which tachos I should be in posession of, I said Id be carrying the last worked week (15th) and the new cards for next
am I right doing so??
You only need to carry the current week and the last card from the previous week. Personally, I handed in the lot on the 22nd, as I knew I’m not back until the 3rd of Jan…I won’t have driven in the previous week, so I have no card to carry from it.
Bear in mind that any card you carry can be checked at the roadside, so there’s no point carrying any that you aren’t forced to by law.
Btw, I’ve done this for the past 6 years, been pulled several times in the week after a holiday, and never had a problem.
Lucy:
You only need to carry the current week and the last card from the previous week. Personally, I handed in the lot on the 22nd, as I knew I’m not back until the 3rd of Jan…I won’t have driven in the previous week, so I have no card to carry from it.Bear in mind that any card you carry can be checked at the roadside, so there’s no point carrying any that you aren’t forced to by law.
Btw, I’ve done this for the past 6 years, been pulled several times in the week after a holiday, and never had a problem.
I`ve always done that in the past
but after the discussion in the pub, I had some doubts as to wether I was doing the right thing.
maybe it was the beer clouding my judgement 
I guess I need to go back to the pub for more clarification/beer 
I handed all mine in Xmas eve as the job I was doing was finished. So I won’t have any to show, there again I haven’t got a job either. Have to see what turns up next week.
Lucy:
You only need to carry the current week and the last card from the previous week.
It is not just the previous week. You need cards from the current week and the last day of the previous week in which you drove, providing it isn’t more than 21 days ago. If it is 21 days ago you should have a letter of attestation from the company explaining why you cannot produce the required cards, for example you have been on holiday, sick or are a new start.
Technically Lucy if you are stopped on the 3rd you should be able to produce the card from the 22nd, if you get a stroppy officer they could make life difficult for you if they choose.
peirre:
now my xmas fortnight + off is soon to be over
my last working shift was thurs 15th dec, and Im expecting to be starting back mon/tues, I was having a discussion last night with a mate as to how many and which tachos I should be in posession of, I said Id be carrying the last worked week (15th) and the new cards for next
am I right doing so??
You should be carrying the chart for the 15th, you only need that one from that week, if you start back Monday or Tuesday, that will only be 18 or 19 days after your last shift so the 21 day rule doesn’t apply.
If in doubt, do what I do when I think I’m going to be off for a while and get a photocopy of the last tacho then hand the lot in.
I’ve found that the Police and VOSA are quite happy to accept a photocopy at a roadside check when you give them such a reason as they know that they can easily check up on it.
Coffeeholic:
Lucy:
You only need to carry the current week and the last card from the previous week.It is not just the previous week. You need cards from the current week and the last day of the previous week in which you drove, providing it isn’t more than 21 days ago. If it is 21 days ago you should have a letter of attestation from the company explaining why you cannot produce the required cards, for example you have been on holiday, sick or are a new start.
Technically Lucy if you are stopped on the 3rd you should be able to produce the card from the 22nd, if you get a stroppy officer they could make life difficult for you if they choose.
I concur 
OOops! 
It must be my winning smile that’s saved me so far… 
Coffeeholic:
Lucy:
You only need to carry the current week and the last card from the previous week.It is not just the previous week. You need cards from the current week and the last day of the previous week in which you drove, providing it isn’t more than 21 days ago. If it is 21 days ago you should have a letter of attestation from the company explaining why you cannot produce the required cards, for example you have been on holiday, sick or are a new start.
Technically Lucy if you are stopped on the 3rd you should be able to produce the card from the 22nd, if you get a stroppy officer they could make life difficult for you if they choose.
agreed. any time i took time off, i handed in the last working week minus the last day regardless of whether it was a few days or a few weeks
Bloody lay-a-bouts, get back to work you idle lot.
Xmas■■? has it been and gone already■■? 