Driver Hours Training

Solutions for both Analogue and Digital Tachographs

With many years of experience gained by teaching the Police, Vehicle Inspectorate and the Forensic Science Service in the fields of Drivers Hours Regulations, Tachograph calibration techniques and advanced vehicle examination, VETA believe they can offer you tried and tested tuition set to the highest possible standard.

The training available includes:

• Half day or one day traning which will give drivers and employers the legally required knowledge and understanding of what a Tachograph chart shows including what the law requires
• Half day or one day training focused on the digital tachograph. The syllabus is designed to ensure drivers understand fully their responsibilities and become proficient in the use of the digital tachograph. From menu access to reading printouts. Driver cards, mixed driving and enforcement. All the issues are covered in depth. For the employer - How to comply with your obligations from downloading to storage and data analytical solutions.
• Alternatively we can prepare a training solution tailored to your specific requirements. Contact us for further details
• A full advanced digital tachograph course for all professional enforcement bodies
• A supplementary advanced digital tachograph course for all professional enforcement bodies. (Note this course is for those who are already familiar with driver's hours and analogue tachograph recording equipment)

REGULATION (EC) No 561/2006: A Significant Change To Drivers Hours, Jurisdiction & Accountability

With the repealing of EEC regulation 3820/85 and amendment to Council Regulations 3821/85 & 2135/98, transport operations, drivers and freight forwarders (to name a few) need to ensure they are fully conversant with the new rules. Whilst the bulk of the new regulation does not come into force until 11th April 2007, it is of paramount importance you are prepared for the potential impact of the new regulaton.

In April 2007 the 'Driver's Hours' law changes

See a Snapshot of the Changes

  REGULATION (EC) No 561/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 March 2006   (416Kb PDF)