Smart Tachographs 2 (ST2).
Recording of activity away from the vehicle.
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Which rules apply.
International journeys
EU hours rules
Goods vehicles covered.
Exemptions.
The rules.
Driving limits.
Breaks from driving.
Daily driving.
Weekly and fortnightly driving.
Minimum rest.
Daily rest.
Multi-manning daily rest concession.
Ferry/train daily rest concession.
Weekly rest.
International weekly rest concession.
‘Return home’ rule.
Military reservists weekly rest concession.
International passenger operations weekly rest derogation.
Occasional drivers.
Emergencies.
Exceeding driving time to reach home.
Travelling to or from a vehicle.
Private driving of an in-scope vehicle.
Drivers and work for other driving employers.
Key obligations for transport undertakings.
Consignor, freight forwarder, agency, etc liability.
Training.
Bonus payments.
Penalties.
Jurisdiction and evidence of penalties.
Tachographs.
Vehicles covered.
Who keeps a tachograph record.
Type of tachograph required.
Analogue tachographs.
Voluntary fitting.
Operators’ responsibilities – analogue tachograph.
Drivers’ responsibilities – analogue tachograph.
Selection of charts.
Digital tachographs.
Smart tachographs.
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).
Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC).
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) interface.
New pictograms events and faults.
Smart Tachograph 2 (ST2).
Printouts.
Cards.
Download equipment.
Recording other work.
International journeys and attestation forms.
Agency drivers.
Enforcement and calibration.
Enforcement and inspection.
Admissibility of the record in evidence.
Calibration, sealing and inspection.
Repairs.
Calibration procedure.
Periodic recalibration - digital/smart tachographs.
Periodic inspetion and recalibration - analogue tachographs.
The two-yearly inspection due dates.
Fees.
Breakdown of equipment.
Statutory defences.
Domestic hours rules.
Legal obligations and penalties.
Main provisions.
Written records.
Format of the record book.
Issue, use and retention of books.
Mixed driving – rules and records.
Mixed driving rules.
Mixed driving records.
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