EU Driving Hours & Tacograph Records
Overview :
EU Regulation 3820/85 (drivers hours) limits apply to the drivers of most goods vehicles exceeding 3.5 tonnes permissible maximum weight (pmw) including any trailer, unless they are specifically exempted. Such exempted vehicles include vehicles used for refuse collection, postal articles, radio and broadcast, gas services etc.
EU Regulation 3821/85 (record keeping) requires drivers of the above vehicles to keep records of their hours of work, and contains the rules for using tachometers and tachographs.
The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 also require drivers to be limited in the amount of time spent at work and specifies the maximum average working week, the maximum working hours in any one week and the requirements for minimum amounts of rest.
Course Content :
GTA offers detailed training in the following subject areas:
- National driving – within UK
- International driving
- Maximum driving time - daily, weekly, fortnightly
- Extentions to driving time
- Break requirements
- Daily and weekly rest requirements
- Reductions to daily and weekly rest
- Tachometer operation and use
- Tachometer – fitting requirements
- Tachograph – use and analysis
- Responsibilities of drivers and operators
- Tachograph record keeping
- Offences and penalties
For further information click here for our PDF
Who Should Attend :
The course is aimed at transport managers, distribution managers, supervisory staff, and drivers of vehicles in excess of the threshold of 3.5 tonnes (including any trailer). NB This could include a driver of a vehicle with a 3 tonne pmw drawing a 1 tonne trailer as the combination would have a 4 tonne pmw.
General :
All delegates will be awarded a certificate.
Duration :
A half days training is offered for this course.
Date and Time :
Please contact Mr Paul Addlington for further details.
Cost :
£50 per delegate, including course notes.
| 
