Hiring a truck, No Digi Tacho card ?

Hiring a truck, No Digi Tacho card ?

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Getragdogleg

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8,736 posts

182 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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I have an employee who has not got a digi tacho card come through yet. We/He has sent off for one today but we have a job coming up in the next week or so that requires us to hire in a truck with a digi tacho.

I am pretty sure we cant get him to drive it but I am looking for clarification.

The use does not fall under any of the exclusions or derogations.

Is there something I am missing, could he do a manual entry ?

gus607

916 posts

135 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Can he not use a print out from the digi tacho as an emergency !

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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He could if he had lost his card or if it had developed a fault. The question here is: can a digi tacho vehicle be used by a driver who hasn't yet received a digi card?

Nickyboy

6,700 posts

233 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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If he doesn't yet have a card he cannot drive it, if he'd lost it or damaged it as GC8 said then he can drive it while awaiting a replacement

Getragdogleg

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8,736 posts

182 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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That's what I thought, Its a pain in the arse and I hope the card comes through before we need him to drive it otherwise I am coming out of the office to drive the sodding thing.

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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If its been issued and you are sure, then he can 'lose' it and make a manual entry. He will need to apply for a replacement in order to cover his arse, of course.

Magictrousers

268 posts

173 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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He can't drive it until his card arrives. Losing an initial card before it arrives would be far to clumsy to be possible.

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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I acknowledge that it is Plan B at best.

Nickyboy

6,700 posts

233 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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GC8 said:
If its been issued and you are sure, then he can 'lose' it and make a manual entry. He will need to apply for a replacement in order to cover his arse, of course.
But he won't know when it's been issued until it arrives.

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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I was told when I asked. Come on Nick, Im not soft.

Nickyboy

6,700 posts

233 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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I guess you could phone every day to find out, bit tedious though.

I wouldn't be risking it, if caught both the driver and OP would be royally ass raped by DVSA and TC

Getragdogleg

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8,736 posts

182 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Oh, I am not letting him drive it until the card arrives, I don't need the hassle or stress.