PCV Drivers' Hours and Tachographs 2

Question 1

What must a PCV driver do when they take over a vehicle fitted with a digital tachograph?

Accepted Answer

Insert their driver card, enter the country of start, and manually record any activities since last card withdrawal

Answer

Nothing - the tachograph records automatically

Answer

Just start driving

Answer

Call the depot to register the changeover

Question 2

What are the four mode symbols on a tachograph and what do they represent?

Accepted Answer

Driving (steering wheel), Other Work (crossed hammers), Availability (square), and Rest (bed)

Answer

Drive, Work, Rest, and Eat

Answer

Fast, Slow, Stop, and Park

Answer

Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Night

Question 3

How long must a PCV operator retain tachograph records?

Accepted Answer

At least 12 months, with driver cards downloaded every 28 days and vehicle units every 90 days

Answer

6 months

Answer

12 months

Answer

3 years

Question 4

What is multi-manning in drivers' hours regulations?

Accepted Answer

When multiple drivers share driving duties on the same journey, allowing different break patterns

Answer

When a bus has multiple conductors

Answer

When two buses run the same route simultaneously

Answer

When a driver works for multiple operators

Question 5

What happens if a DVSA officer discovers that a tachograph has been tampered with?

Accepted Answer

It is a criminal offence with prosecution, heavy fines, and potential imprisonment

Answer

A verbal warning is given

Answer

The vehicle must be re-tested within 30 days

Answer

Only the tachograph manufacturer is liable

Question 6

Under which circumstances can a PCV driver exceed the daily driving limit?

Accepted Answer

Only to reach a suitable stopping place for safety, provided road safety is not jeopardised

Answer

Whenever the depot asks them to

Answer

When running more than 30 minutes late

Answer

Under no circumstances