LGV Tachograph Rules & Drivers' Hours 4

Question 1

What is the 'availability' mode on a digital tachograph used for?

Accepted Answer

Time when the driver is available but not driving or working, such as waiting

Answer

The availability (POA — Period of Availability) mode is used when a driver is available and could be called to work, such as waiting at a ferry terminal or waiting for a vehicle to be loaded, but is not actively working.

Question 2

How must a driver record a period of rest taken away from the vehicle during a working day?

Accepted Answer

As a break using the break/rest mode on the tachograph

Answer

Any rest period must be recorded using the break/rest mode on the tachograph. Rest periods taken away from the vehicle should be recorded in the same way as rest taken in the vehicle.

Question 3

An LGV driver works for two different employers in the same week. Who is responsible for compliance?

Accepted Answer

Both the driver and each employer are responsible for the parts they control

Answer

Both employers and the driver share responsibility for compliance with drivers' hours rules. Each employer is responsible for the driving done for them, while the driver is responsible for their overall compliance.

Question 4

What is the maximum period a driver may have a reduced weekly rest?

Accepted Answer

A reduced weekly rest of 24 hours may be taken but must be compensated before the end of the third following week

Answer

A driver may take a reduced weekly rest of at least 24 hours instead of the full 45 hours, but the reduction must be compensated by an equivalent block of rest taken en bloc before the end of the third week following the reduced rest.

Question 5

What does 'out of scope' mean in relation to tachograph rules?

Accepted Answer

The journey or vehicle is exempt from EU tachograph regulations

Answer

'Out of scope' means the journey, vehicle, or operation is exempt from EU tachograph regulations. In this case, the driver may still need to comply with domestic (GB) drivers' hours rules.

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