This is a 1/2 day course for those with analogue tachograph instruments in their fleet. Designed for both goods and passenger transport managers, other non-transport managers, the Traffic Office team etc, the course gives a general overview of analogue tachographs and charts.

Tachographs And Tachograph Charts

• different types of tachograph instrument (Siemens/VDO; Stoneridge etc);
• traces on a tachograph chart;
• how to fill in the centre field of a chart (at and away from the vehicle, following breakdown etc);
• charts that are possibly 12 hours out;
• calibration and periodic inspection;
• what to do if stopped by an Enforcement Officer;
• recording of all activities (Drivers' Hours and Working Time);
• emergencies;
• daily defect reports (DDR);
• storing tachograph charts;
• malfunctions and malpractice.

Detailed Tachograph Analysis

• detailed analysis of a tachograph chart following an incident.