Digital Tachograph Training
Duration: 1 day
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Course Description
This course is aimed at all drivers covered by tachograph legislation, this one day training course provides practical training on digital tachographs. The course will equip your drivers with the fundamentals in the practical use of the digital tachograph and provide a hands-on experience using on-screen simulator and several remote vehicle unit simulators.
The aim of this course is to inform drivers of the regulations governing them under EU Drivers hours and regulations and teaching them the basic principles of operating a digital tachograph. This covers subject area 2 of the Driver CPC and covers 7 hours of the CPC.
- Using the Digital Tachograph
- Driver Smart Cards
- Company Smart Cards
- Tachograph Operation
- New Mode Swtich Requirements
- Manual Entries
- Universal Time Co-ordinated and Local Time
- Out of Scope Driving
- Producing Printouts
- Mixed Driving (Analogue / Digital)
- Enforcement and Penalties
- Overview of Legal Responsibilities
Driver CPC Training
Driver CPC is a European Union directive that affects all professional LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) and PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) drivers.
For new drivers it introduces an initial qualification, the Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence), which increases the amount of knowledge that drivers need before they can drive.
Funding your Training
There are several funding bodies that can assist with the cost of your training and development.
ILA Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, LearnDirect Scotland, Careers Scotland; contact us for further information.
Training Centres
Our training centres, in Dumfries and Carlisle, serve Scotland and Northern England.
We can also deliver training directly at your own business location from our mobile classroom training vehicle.
