Is there a minimum time that has to be recorded as ‘Other Work’ on the Tachograph to show a walk-around check at the start of your shift?
I usually show around ten minutes but have been informed that the fifteen minutes ‘Other Work’ has to be recorded. I have searched the regulations and previous posts but can find no definitive answer.
Breaker One-Nine:
Is there a minimum time that has to be recorded as ‘Other Work’ on the Tachograph to show a walk-around check at the start of your shift?I usually show around ten minutes but have been informed that the fifteen minutes ‘Other Work’ has to be recorded. I have searched the regulations and previous posts but can find no definitive answer.
There isn’t a definitive answer as to whether it should be 10, 15 or even 30 minutes, but simply driving off after a 9 or 11 hour rest shows you haven’t checked your lights, tyres or load security, if you have checked them, then you have not had a proper rest period of either 9 or 11 hours 
Wheel Nut:
There isn’t a definitive answer as to whether it should be 10, 15 or even 30 minutes, but simply driving off after a 9 or 11 hour rest shows you haven’t checked your lights, tyres or load security, if you have checked them, then you have not had a proper rest period of either 9 or 11 hours
Thank you Mr Wheel Nut. That clears that up for me. I usually insert the new chart after I’ve clearly had a 9 hour or 11 hour break, usually have a 10/15 minute buffer to be sure to be sure, (say 11 hour break is up at 05:25 I insert new chart at 05:35) I then put it on hammers and do my check. Kettle is boiled by the time I’m done 
Is say ten minutes checking time sufficient to keep the VOSA men happy though?
Breaker One-Nine:
Is say ten minutes checking time sufficient to keep the VOSA men happy though?
If it’s your regular truck then yes - I’ll bet you take longer if it’s a not your usual truck 
Obviously Rog.
Breaker One-Nine:
Obviously Rog.
That is the sensible way that VOSA will view it as well
ROG:
Breaker One-Nine:
Obviously Rog.That is the sensible way that VOSA will view it as well
[devil’s egg nog]
One would hope.
/devil’s egg nog
Actually . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Which piece of actual legislation would be transgressed if I did put my card in at 0602 then began driving at 0605 ? (Assuming of course I’d ejected my card the previous evening at 2058 hrs)
Breaker One-Nine:
Is there a minimum time that has to be recorded as ‘Other Work’ on the Tachograph to show a walk-around check at the start of your shift?I usually show around ten minutes but have been informed that the fifteen minutes ‘Other Work’ has to be recorded. I have searched the regulations and previous posts but can find no definitive answer.
hi mate i would say it as long as it take you to check your truck
this is a pull out vosa say is what should be checked have a look
dambuster:
ROG:
Breaker One-Nine:
Obviously Rog.That is the sensible way that VOSA will view it as well
[devil’s egg nog]
One would hope.
/devil’s egg nog
Actually . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Which piece of actual legislation would be transgressed if I did put my card in at 0602 then began driving at 0605 ? (Assuming of course I’d ejected my card the previous evening at 2058 hrs)
I would say none, because 3 minutes should be enough to empty your ■■■■ bottle out of the window and fill your vehicle defect sheet in with no defects.
Your problem come 20 minutes later at the VOSA checkpoint who calmly point out that some scroat nicked all your bulbs and lenses and you have a split tyre
Wheel Nut:
Your problem come 20 minutes later at the VOSA checkpoint who calmly point out that some scroat nicked all your bulbs and lenses and you have a split tyre
i few years back a driver a our place was at the services on a break parked near vosa and when he came back to the truck he pulled out of the services and got pulled up by vosa there did a check and his light lens were missing there parked the truck up till it was repaired the said even after his break he should of checked as he left the vehicle unattended
delboytwo:
i few years back a driver a our place was at the services on a break parked near vosa and when he came back to the truck he pulled out of the services and got pulled up by vosa there did a check and his light lens were missing there parked the truck up till it was repaired the said even after his break he should of checked as he left the vehicle unattended
Oh now look what you have done, you will bring all the folks out of the woodwork who are convinced VOSA go round nicking bits off lorries to improve their conviction rate 
They maybe nick the bits of th elorries to stick into there BBQ’s? That maybe why they call them rear tailights - CHEESEBURGERlights…?