Analogue & Digital Tachograph Analysis Services

Operators of transport undertakings have legal responsibilities and liabilities for their own compliance within the regulations and that of the drivers under their control. Transport undertakings must:

• ensure that tachographs have been calibrated, inspected and re-calibrated in line with the rules;
• supply sufficient quantity of type-approved charts and print rolls to drivers;
• properly instruct drivers on the rules;
• ensure the return of used tachograph charts from drivers. Note that this responsibility continues after a driver has left employment until all charts are returned;
• properly schedule work so the rules are met;
• not make payments to drivers related to distances travelled and/or the amount of goods carried if that would encourage breaches of the rules;
• download data from the Vehicle Unit and drivers' smart cards as frequently as stipulated in national law. (At the time of writing, the Government's intention is that there will be a requirement for driver cards to be downloaded at least every 28 days and for VU's to be downloaded every 56 days, but in any case often enough to ensure that no data is lost. This requirement will be enacted in forthcoming legislation.) Downloading merely copies the information from the VU and card - it does not delete it. The VU holds 365 days and the driver card holds 28 days of average data, after which their memories are full and the oldest data is overwritten. In certain operations a driver card may hold less than 28 days of data. It has the capacity to record 93 activity changes per day; where more than this occurs the number of days held on the card will reduce;
• make regular checks of charts and digital data to ensure compliance;
• be able to produce records to enforcement officers for 12 months; and
• take all reasonable steps to prevent breaches of the rules.

We are able to analyse analogue charts and digital data and then merge both types of data together in order to allow us to print compliant drivers hours and working time reports.

Should you be operating a mixed (analogue and digital) fleet this service will allow your drivers to drive all your vehicles without fear of not being able to analyse the data from both types of tachograph. We use a state of the art laser scanner and digital card and vehicle unit reader and software system.

With mixed fleet analysis we are able to offer an enhanced service where we also supply the download equipment/card reader (Digital), a minimum term will apply and charges are negotiable according to the term agreed and the number of vehicles operated.

Transnet are very fortunate in having two exceptionally professional companies undertaking tachograph analysis. The directors of both companies have a combined industry background of some 80 years and have worked together in the best interests of their clients for over 20 years.

To find out more, contact Transnet direct at the email link below, or alternatively click on either companies image to be taken to their website. Contact Transnet