Driver Certificate of Professional Competence Course One Drivers, Hours & Tachographs

1. Driver Certificate of Professional Competence Course One Drivers, Hours & Tachographs © Les Kelly 2010

2. PART 1 Subjects Covered • Daily Walk-around Checks • Licence Entitlements (What Can You Drive)? • Driving Breaks • Daily Rest • Weekly Rest • Two Driver Operation • Domestic Rules • Working Time Directive (Road Transport Directive) © Les Kelly 2010

3. PART 2 Subjects Covered • Analogue Tachographs • Digital Tachographs • Graduated Fixed Penalties © Les Kelly 2010

4. Licence Entitlements Medicals From 19 January 2013 new rules will apply to drivers of LGVs & PCVs. Drivers who pass their test after this date will only be issued a licence that is valid for 5 years. Upon renewal a medical declaration will be required. For existing licence holders once the licence is due for renewal or has any other alteration made to it; the new 5 yearly medical rule shall apply. For those drivers over the age of 45 there are no changes to the existing rules. The medical form D4 is available from; https://www.gov.uk/become-lorry-bus-driver/applying-for-a-bus-or-lorry-provisional-entitlement Reminders are normally sent out for all of these requirements © Les Kelly 2010

5. Driving Licence-Rear (Pre 19 Jan 2013 change) • Unique Identifier • Not Used • Not Used • Category Pictogram • Validity Date for Category • Information Codes for any Restrictions • Security Feature © Les Kelly 2010

6. Driving Licence-Rear (Post 19 Jan 2013 change) © Les Kelly 2010

8. The Daily Schedule You must comply with the EU driver’s hours regulations at all times to ensure that; • Your days journey will not exceed your driving or duty time • If you are not returning to your base you have located somewhere to stop for your daily rest period and that you can reach that place in good time © Les Kelly 2010

9. Domestic Rules Driving & Duty limits • The maximum driving time in any working day is 10 hours • A day is defined as a 24 hour period which begins at the start of that particular duty period • The maximum daily duty limit is 15 hours • A driver is exempt from the daily duty limit on any working day when he/she does not drive • A driver is also exempt from the daily duty limit if he/she does not drive for more than 4 hours on each day of the week © Les Kelly 2010

10. Working Time Directive Road Transport Directive How does it work ? • The WTD calculations start on or after 00.00 hours Monday This is exactly the same time as the EU Drivers’ Hours calculation Your travelling time to and from work is not included in any calculations for these regulations • The recording of WTD time begins when you start recording your duty time for payment purposes, such as; • Daily pre-driving checks, washing or cleaning of the vehicle, any other duties in the depot • The calculations stop when you finish your duty and have ceased paid work © Les Kelly 2010

11. All Rules Emergency Exemption & Temporary Relaxation of Drivers’ Hours and Working Time Rules There are a number of exemptions to all of the rules mentioned during this course. For full clarification and to help you understand in your own time your trainer may issue you with a copy. You can also download it for free in a PDF format from; https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours © Les Kelly 2010

12. Speed trace Mode trace Distance trace Analogue Tachograph What do you know about the wax chart? Name of driver Start & finish place Start & finish date Registration number Start & finish mileage Total mileage © Les Kelly 2010

13. Driver Card - storage DATA ABOUT THE VEHICLES USED: • The date & the VRN • The odometer value DATA ABOUT DRIVER ACTIVITIES: • Mode activity changes • The date • The total distance travelled • Withdrawal & insertion of card • Driving status for the crew and solo drivers • How many times the card has been used DAILY WORKING DATA: • The date & time • Start & finish time • Which country was entered • The odometer value © Les Kelly 2010

14. Driver - Log on Note that the display for the Stoneridge,Actia& Siemensunits will vary quite considerably in their display presentations Switch on your ignition & insert your Driver Card. Upon insertion of the card the display will show the drivers name which is taken from the Driver Card The display will show when the card was last withdrawn (from any unit) with date & time The unit will ask (visual display) if the driver wishes to make a manual entry You will then have to confirm the country in which you started your shift (in Spain you must also select a region (Stoneridge) The standard display will then appear © Les Kelly 2010

15. Manual Entries EDR 05.20 Faulty Tachograph Repaired @ ABC Fixit Tachograph centre 07.15 Card reinserted @ 08.15 to record normal duties

16. Printouts The Body Drivers activities Manual entries and unknown time Driver activities with card inserted Time card was removed from the unit The daily summary & locations entered into the unit The daily summary (concise) © Les Kelly 2010

17. V.O.S.A. Tachograph checks Depending upon your employers preference: It may be easier to work on the 5 week rule as follows; Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Keep all charts and printouts Week 6 begins. Hand in week 1 keep 2, 3, 4, 5, Week 7 begins. Hand in week 2 keep 3, 4, 5, 6, Week 8 begins. Hand in week 3 keep 4, 5, 6, 7, and so on ad-infinitum © Les Kelly 2010

18. End of Course Any Questions? © Les Kelly 2010