Vlog #22 - How to use a tachograph machine (basics) 

very well explained I am driving an artic tomorrow first time in 25 years never used digital card, this has been the easiest to understand video I have watched yet

Just doing my theory and just knowing what the questions are talking about is a big help.

First time I have seen a digital tachograph explained/demonstrated 👍. Thanks for sharing.

thx a lot...coming from a beginner truck driver....this was my biggest issue but after watching your video i finally did it right today ...so....thx again !!

Thanks Hayley Well spoken. I'm Coach/Bus driver great tutorial well spoken and described helps alot as not all machines are the same thanks again.

Thanks for uploading this video, I am returning to HGV driving after 30 years chauffeuring, i'd been trying to remember from CPC training how to change activity from driving to rest etc, your video was very helpful

Brilliant Explanation Hayley, I thought it was more difficult. Now I am prepared for it when I start working.

Hi Hayley. Im a newly passed HGV Class 2 driver and have been struggling to get my head around the use of the tachgraph machine. Ive just watched this video and it has proved more helpful than any other explanation I have recieved. Ive written down what you said in a way I understand, and hopefully, I shouldnt have any issues. Thank you

Passed my class2 today...I cant stop watching ur vlogs...well done

I know I’m 2 years behind on this video but that’s the best tutorial on RU-vid in human people terms. Thank you 👍

i watched several other videos about tach but yours was the best easy to understand. thanks

This was genuinely really useful, really appreciate coming across this video. Thank you for taking the time to do this!

This is my favourite tachograph. If you flick down a couple more it will show you your WTD in the hammer symbol, It will have a counter on the left and one on the right. When you start they will show the same time and as soon as you have a 15 min it will rest the one on the left and the one on the right will carry on. The counter that you've been showing with the driving symbol will also tell you when you need the break for your WTD. It will show 4:30 and 45, once the 6 hours get closer than the driving time will run out I.E you're at 5hrs and 30min work and you have 2hrs drive time left it will revert to WTD showing 0:30 and 15 break. Once you take your 15 break it will revert back to 2:00 and show 30 break. Also try out the 1 minute rule that many don't know about. I once had my 45 minute break in slow traffic on parliament street in london using the 1 minute rule. Basically you can move the lorry while on break or POA and click back to break or POA as long as you done it under 1 minute.

Brilliant, been bus driving years no need for Tacho, so new tacho came today and starting truck driving and knew nothing of Tacho machine, used to be a disk years ago. Top girl cheers

Thanks, been driving wagons for the council for 10 years and never used a tacho so this has really helped

Thanks hayley for the demonstration of the tacho.

Thanks for that. I have my class 1 but no one has shown me the tacho. Nice basic understanding of what the buttons do. Safe driving 👍

Thank you Hayley!! So, so helpful for me - makes me a lot less anxious for starting my first driving job on Monday!

Very helpful and useful as my knowledge up to now is just online learning. Thanks again

You explain Very Simple and easy I'm 16y driving licence C I'm never used TachoCard

Thanks Hayley, I've asked my driving instructor to run me through this and he promised to do it once my card arrives, should be here next week hopefully, but good to get a bit of a heads up from yourself first so I'll know roughly what he's on about when the time comes

thank you for this. i passed my cat c not long ago and will hopefully be starting work in the next week or two, and the tachograph card, for some reason is the one thing they never teach you about, yet one of the most important things to know how to use. i found your channel from the trucknet forums and you've definitely earnt a sub from me :)

Excellent, one of the best videos out there, well done and thank you.

Thanks Hayley for the demonstration of the card tacho .👍

thank you for taking the time to upload the video

Hold on Hayley . Yu explained it better than the so called experts . You made it in a practical way and I liked it . Very practical !!

That was very informative. Thanks for sharing your journey. Following from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

Love the way you explain things 👌🏾

Thanks Hayley. I have just passed class 2 and will hopefully be on the road soon. Really appreciate you taking the time to record this video👍

Thanx again, it will bring me through my first day, which will come soon. Before i log out, I have had so much benefit from the work of Dr. Bates, that I hate to see you with visual crutches, and so am leaving you with a possibility of googling his name. Cheers 🚛

this has been a great help to me I have no experience with this just started on my journey to my hgv dream job

Just completed my first week back in the driving seat, after a 14 year break - the last tacho i used was the paper type! The truck I’m in has an Iveco unit., which seems to not be covered on youtube 😂 - The company didn’t give me much instruction on it either (pretty much none!) it took me a couple of days to realise it was reverting to rest at every stop, and that I needed to set it to other work every time I stopped 😳 - expected it to be the other way round and switch itself to other work. So easy to forget - especially when you have to jump out / jump back in on a stop - to move the truck a little for positioning..

Easiest video I've seen tacho looks very simple to some other I've seen

Hayley your a star ⭐️ Hopefully you'll get better and shown some more on how to use a digital tachograph 😄 As you was a teacher in your previous job you come across very well 👍🏻 Well done and love what your doing Cheers Stevie 😘

Very well explained, whish you all the best in your new career drive safe👍

Great video I actually thought you had to wait until your 4 and a half driving hours were up before having a break thankyou

Thank you, as a brand new car to c+e that video has helped a lot 😁

Hi I'm new to your vlogs (thanks to Jenko) I've really enjoyed catching up on your earlier blogs and following your journey. Please keep the vlogs coming.

Just picked up on your channel. Good vid' . I'm just about to start my Class 2 training so the video has given me some good insight to the role and day - subbed

Very helpful video 👍

Nice video. After watching it, you kinda made me realise how simple it can be. Also, its simple for drivers who work, standard day. Few drops here and there locally. Working through business hours. Similar to office hours, you work some hours, then break, a few more, maybe another break, then 1 or 2hrs more then home time. I think it becomes more complicated when driving international etc.

Thanks very much for the video. Finding it hard to understand how they work . Thanks

This video really helps. Your videos always seem to. Thanks.

Hey Hayley! Love your videos, I was driving a 26t for the first time today and we had this tacho machine even my trainer did not know how to use it lol!

Thanks Hayley. Very helpful. Just passed my Class 1 and start first job(agency), includes a client assessment, in a few days. This is the stuff that nobody shows you so once again thanks so much.

Very nice, helpful information Thanks

First day tomorrow, only driving a 7.50 ton but all the same I`m messing myself. Never used a Digi tacho before or for that matter any tacho. Thank you for the heads up it has given me some insight into the machine. Just done a CPC 5 day course and all they talked about was drivers' hours and not a thing on how to use the machine. One more thing unlike most of you out there my company is only paying me minimum wage. Not a happy bunny

That was really helpful. Thank you.

Thanks for this! very helpful!!

I find your explanatory videos so much easier to follow than the so called experts.....maybe it's the teacher in you lol

In middle of doing mine that tacho has always worried me a little seing that video has actually eased them fears abit can’t thank you enough 👍

Finally video that make sense. Thanks

I have asked you. Thank you so much for this video. I am looking for my first job as a driver.

Thank you for the upload,,, great help

Thank you so much for this I’m a new pass and have no idea how to use the Machine

Another great video Hayley! As others have said, its not something taught to pass your test! Just passed my class 1 yesterday😎. Cant wait to get my foot in the door and driving.

Clear and concise.

Great help thanks Haley

Big respect to you and thank you very much 👊

Thanks for the help

Good explanation

Very good and helpful 👍🏻

Thank you so much for this video

Another great video thank you very much

Very helpful thanks 👍

Good vlog Hayley. When you put your card in and it said rest till now,My firm like manual entry so we press no then edit time of finish of last day.then manual enter your start time. ie your start time was 6am so it would show 3min of work but as you put yes it showed you starting at 0603. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Hayley Just completed my first week solo on tippers Already finding that they stick more work on you than you can legally do. If no one helps explain the rules then you can get caught out easily - don’t rely on employer or anyone else. Keep your eye on it and tell them if you’re running out of hours.

Most helpful. Thanks.

Great content thank you

Good idea it helps a lot thanks

Brand new driver....I neede this. Thank you

Tks appreciated the knowledge

A super useful video, thanks! It helps that you explained it from a driver's perspective and didn't over complicate it. I'm moving from buses to trucks after 26 years of domestic hours rules, and only have 1 week analogue tacho experience. The digital seems even easier! One question: does the tacho immediately go to Drive as you start moving and back to Rest when you stop for a few minutes? On analogue we had to switch modes manually.

Hi Hayley I’m new subscriber. Great little vlog on the Tachograph well done 👍

Definitely subscribed 👍🙏

Really helpfull thank you 😊

Helpfully thank you

Many thanks 👍

Brilliant 👏

Thank you a great help.

Brilliant, thanks.

Passed my module 1 and 2 1st time, my weeks practical starts on the 3rd Feb. Cant wait

Very helpful thank you

The system needs a refresh. Canada’s system is a lot more intuitive with a display you don’t need glasses for!

Very useful.

Very nice thanks

Cmon the girls, just waiting for my practical test date cat 1, thank you for your videos

Great video, I'm on my first job tomorrow. When your break is finished do you press 1 again to take it off break or does it come off when you start driving?

Great thanks

That makes 2 of us ! I know very little about digital tachograph, we have just been told we have to do manual entries for clocking on and off start times . But I've had no training.

I would say well done for making a video. However the manual entry should include a little bit of time for when you clocked on and walked to your vehicle in the morning or night whenever you started. This time will be a few minutes before you put your card in. I am looking at this because I'm well versed in manual entries and just came across a tacho setup like this one for the first time during an interview today.... and maybe made an error in not doing enough to ask about this at the time but I was a little distracted with it being assessed and taking to the assessor as I was working. Excuses 😂😂 printout tomorrow to keep a 28 days record 😂😂😂

The slot 2 is always at 99.59 hours, as it won't go any further, it's a standard feature if the 2nd slot tray hasn't been used by a second driver

Another reason is on every 6 hours working time doesn’t matter how long driving time you have, you need to have 45 mins minimum brake

Hi Hayley Was wondering if you could do a video showing manual entries for the guys who struggle with them, so that their tacho records will tally with their clock card records, and keep their WTD accurate?

Really helpful, was my first dat today driving, think I messed it up,

Should i start the engine and than put the taho in for. My vehicle check or tacho first and then engine start?

If I was about to drive do I need to change it from other work to driving or does it do automatic

Good

If u drive a van 2 days a week then a lorry next 3 days do u have to make a record of the van hours on your tacko

I'm not sure on that particular tacho either. Would like someone to do a vlog who knows the tacho