Digital Tachograph Training

Digital tachographs have been installed in all new commercial vehicles exceeding 3.5 tonnes since 2006 and yet everyday a professional driver in the UK gets into a vehicle with a digital tacho for the first time with no idea how to use it correctly.

What you need to know

If you have just got your first digital vehicle or have a driver that is not sure how to operate a digital tachograph then there are a few things that you will need to know in order to use the digital unit correctly.

Firstly you need to be aware that you are legally required to download the digital driver card at least every 28 days and the tachograph head in the vehicle at least every 90 days. To do this you will need to order a digital tachograph company card and buy a specialist tachograph downloading device. If you want to view the data downloaded from the driver card you will also need some digital tachograph software.

What is covered in digital tachograph training

• How to download your digital tachograph and drivers cards
• How to make sense of the data from a digital tachograph
• How to make a manual entry on a digital tachograph
• How to change the time on a tachograph when the clocks change
• How to print off the data for a specific day or duty
• What your legal requirements are as a driver and an operator

Find out more about digital tachograph training

If you need more information or help with digital tachographs call (0191) 491 5023 or fill out a callback request below.