How We Use The Card And Tachograph

[@Dcypha77]

I was stuck in that M6 traffic for 4 hours. Your channel might not be the biggest trucking vlog but it is by far the best. It's been a great help for me as I've not long passed my Class 1.

[@Raul689]

Thanks pal. Sorry you got stuck in here

[@jasonbrace3229]

Thanks for showing your day of driving truck in the UK. I very much appreciate it. I thank truck drivers for what you do whether you drive UK or other parts of Europe to USA. Every rig is different to drive. As long as you drive hand free I have no problem videoing your day. An just may be your truck company has appreciate your videos as they watch them. An to help you as a driver to get around. Most companies won't do that in the USA. So you have a plus there in the UK.

[@Raul689]

Thanks 👍

[@aswclassicsdorset1743]

Great video passed my class1 in 1976, when we still used log books then went to tachos,in mid 80s with the paper disc each day, have not driven hgv since 1996, so have not used a digi card tacho enjoyed seeing how there used take care mate

[@leemanjay7276]

I'm thinking of a career change to HGV driving and trying to get a feel for the job, so stumbled across your channel. Just want to say your videos are very helpful and far better than many of the other vloggers! Keep up the great work

[@Raul689]

Thanks and wish you luck 👍

[@livingwiththis164]

Ive been a driver since 2017. Didnt know what i wanted to do for a career in my life, i always enjoyed driving, so i thought, i want to drive trucks. Big mean, king of the road machines. I did not know that these rules existed in haulage. I went on to pass, c2 cat, then went to do cpc, and oh my lord. The lessons for me as a newbie were like speaking chinese. It was crazy, so much info, different rules, exceptions, what youre allowed and not. Its was like a very well, secret hidden mine field covered by roses. It does get easier when u put it into practice. If youre doing mon-fri,6-3pm, its easy, textbook. But on longer distances, you can feel the burden of it.

[@martinrobinson9852]

Raul, you are a first class communicator (trainer) and you produce top videos. You raised a really interesting point about getting held in queues and not being able to take your rest period, and then your point about early arrival. I'd appreciate to understand (hear) more about this and the impact on drivers' working. Cheers.

[@louiseeast204]

You can push back the 6 hour rule by having a 15 min break within the 6 hours and take a 30 min break when your first period of driving time should be up.

[@chipofftheoldblock1109]

Good to see you back mate. So pleased for you reaching 10K subs. Well deserved.Very informative vid' for us poor newbie learners. Just proves that even "veteran drivers" aren't perfect. Stay safe.

[@Raul689]

Thanks pal

[@tarzanshack]

I was in those services around three months ago on my way to Nottingham.

[@ParanoimiaUK]

"Just keep reversing until you hear the bang." 😂

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi 👋🏻 Rahul. Always great watching your videos with good humour for added content 🤣 Stay safe out there cheers Stevie 😎

[@Zoltrix67]

The joys of services. Well over priced, always take my own drinks on a journey and sandwiches. At least you save money and you know what you are eating ;) There ya go again lol SCANIA eager to flash you in, I am dying here, hahahahahaha X-ray you hahahaha You the best Trucking Vlogger ever. I look forward to more videos, they make my day. Thanks for doing these.

[@Raul689]

Thanks mate

[@MarkFromEastleigh]

A truck I drove had a tacho like that Raul, when the tacho would go to rest mode by default when I stopped. There was a tacho service centre just up the road and they reset the tacho to stay on other work when I stopped. I am thinking of making a video about my driving day.

[@BatterseaBill]

What you should of mentioned is that if you put the Digi onto POA and its on POA for 45 minutes or more it will reset the digital clock back to zero, you'll need to bear in mind how many hours driving you have done before changing modes. So many drivers get caught out this way. Come and work for Wincanton/Sainsbury's you'll do 15hrs 3 times a week on the agency. Good video.

*should have

[@Raul689]

Yes good point

[@xj358]

Don't forget that in the UK, if you are actually able to claim POA (you've known about the exact duration of the delay in advance) then you must still manually switch to Break to record your breaks separate to POA. In the EU, selecting POA is accepted to also satisfy your required breaks without having to switch to Break. However, in the UK, POA does not satisfy break requirements and you are therefore required to still select Break when taking a break and not POA.

[@dan_bp2022]

Keep up the hard work mate great video's

[@paullilley3879]

Raul, I always work on 15mins for 6hours & half an hour for 9 hours WTD,by which time your driving time is probably up anyhow.

[@louiseeast204]

Yes you can push back the 6 hr rule with a 15min, use it all the time.

[@paullilley3879]

@@louiseeast204 Thanks for that Louise.

[@alanjones2405]

Not sure if things have changed in driving trucks in the 6 years I've been retired but since I started driving in 1967 we always flashed in the truck over taking, it was expected so you didn't pull in too soon, we didn't have flashers in early day just used to leave high beam switch on in day and used dip switch when you needed to flash, truck being flashed in would switch on and off side lights twice but then later years used indicators on and off both sides. My first artic unit was a Guy 220 Cummins last truck Scania 500 high line but not LED lights 😅😅 always did general haulage 4 to 5 nights away every week but was paid well average £600 per week take home plus £100 nights out allowance...always look forward to your videos Raul, stay safe!

[@Raul689]

Nice! Thanks for sharing

[@MrPatzer-b6x]

@Raul You forgot to mention the fact that the salary is paid on the Tacho card and you should have shown us how to use it with an ATM.

[@Wigglesway]

Very interesting that and also funny too, stay safe and don’t buy an MAN 😂😂😂👍🏻👊🏻

[@MeshTheOne]

Bottled water is a scam my friend, just like so many other things.. Keep up the good work and stay safe!

[@coffeesnob7600]

No need to switch to break at the end of your shift (unless you have your daily rest in the cab), because you are effectively doing 'other work' till you actually clock off. Your manual entry at the next shift will determin when you started your break from the previous shift.

[@coffeesnob7600]

Yes I agree with others, you are the best HGV vlogger on YT !! Have you come across the LST (long semi trailer, with stearing axle) yet? Maybe worth doing a vid on?

[@Raul689]

Thanks. No i have not pulled one of those yet 👍

[@stephens9381]

Love your videos Raul, subscribed today, keep 'em coming!

[@Raul689]

Thanks!

[@shamkhana1316]

Only started watching you recently. Great video lad.

[@Iced_Diamondz]

21:24 "Wth are you doing? Are you going to take a shit? You're going to take a shit" 😂 😂

[@iancoupe20v43]

15 hour shift and the industry wonders why there is a driver shortage, stuff that driving is a very demanding job yet they expect you to work all those hours. the office staff only work for 8 hours bless them they have had a hard day

[@andrewellison1203]

Thank you for lovely educational video and yes I'm a Scania driver lol wait for some one to look in mirror and double flash MAN over taking Scania 😉

[@fasttrackblastback8286]

Supermarket and some shops willingly lose money on essential items like milk and bread just to get people in the door. How many times you went to the supermarket just for bread or milk and come back with way more?

[@DarrenRyman]

hello raul i've held my class 1 licence since 29/07/2023 and i'm finding hard to get a full time job i've been for some assessments ect but not got passed that stage how ever on 23/01/2024 i went for an assessment and forgot to change my tacho card back to rest before i took it out of the machine is this going to be a problem when i put it back in a machine at another assessment or will it default to normal opperation or will i need to do a manual entry at my next assessment i'm not an untrained driver as i drove buses for 25 years but did not need a tacho as i was driving on private land (an airport) thanks for your help darren

[@Bobi-ow6ou]

I used tacho for the first time and used the exact tachometer you are using and messed up because I was doing other work which was offloading the truck and the tail lift requires you to turn on the ignition for it to work but it cancels other work or break. It now looks like I broke the rules yet it’s the tachograph

[@Raul689]

Should be ok pal don't worry too much 👍

[@waynepatterson6167]

Alright raul think it's change to 15mins in a six hour period now

[@xj358]

You most certainly cannot switch to POA if you don't know in advance exactly how long you are going to be there. If the company you arrived at had said that you are an hour early and therefore wait outside for an hour, then you could have claimed POA. However, as you waited to be called whenever they were going to be ready for you (which ended up being 25 minutes later), then you should not have switched to POA and had to leave it on Other Work. Even if you had ended up waiting for several hours to be called in, you could not have claimed POA as you had no idea how long it was going to be before they called you to reverse on to the loading bay. I would therefore say that the majority of drivers incorrectly switch to POA (just as you did) as it would be extremely rare to be given advanced notice of the exact duration of the delay in order to be able to claim POA. For example, if you arrived at an RDC at 8am and they told you that they will be finished at 1pm then you can claim POA. However, if you returned to the truck at 1pm and they weren't finished unloading, then you have to switch back to Other Work for the remainder of the unload period. Whereas, if you arrived at an RDC at 8am and they told you that you will be unloaded as soon as possible but with no definite time one way or the other (as is usually the case for most drivers), and keep watching the board for your registration number to come up or wait for a phone call, then you can't claim POA as they haven't given you a definite duration of the delay in advance and you are actually still working simply by being expected to watch and wait for further instructions. Your only options are to either leave it on Other Work or switch to Break. But if you are on Break, then you shouldn't be watching an waiting for further instructions, so the only option available is actually Other Work. Unfortunately Raul, you are 100% wrong with your understanding of POA.

[@Raul689]

You are right but they have told me it was going to be 1 hour before they start loading so i knew the time. I did not mentioned that my bad

[@xj358]

@@Raul689 all good mate. I actually don't know why domestic drivers even bother getting involved with POA unless you are double manned. I would suspect that you are more likely to have your hours disputed by an employer when on POA as apposed to simply leaving it on Other Work. I therefore never used the POA.

[@SuperJrjames]

A41 and all those farm tractors Raul

[@joeyjoejnr8108]

Hi, as soon as you stop does the tacho change to other work?

[@jbunn2070]

Most do but the odd one may stay on driving so you’d need to change it

[@Raul689]

Yes eather jumps on work or break

[@rufarobere6705]

I padded my class 2 recently and have my "driver Qualification Card". Do I need to do my CPC or do I ok for the next 5 years (without doing a cpc).

[@MarkFromEastleigh]

Have a look at '4B' on your driver qualification card. It shows the date your current DQC expires. You will need to have done your 5th module before that date.

[@rufarobere6705]

@@MarkFromEastleigh thanks Mark, so technically I can start working because the 4B date is in about 4.5 years time. Apology for the spelling mistakes 😅. I should start proof reading before submitting a comment.

[@MarkFromEastleigh]

@@rufarobere6705 Hi Rufaro. If your DQC (driver qualification card) expires in, say, January 2027 you're lucky. It means you have plenty of time to spread out your 5 modules needed to renew your DQC. I think it's always good to do roughly one per year. Doing 5 modules very close together could be boring 😁. So long as you have your valid driving licence, DQC and tacho card you're good to go. (Always carry your DQC and driving licence with you when working as it's a requirement and if you can't produce it to DVSA when you're working you could be in trouble). My working hours are 06.30-15.30 Monday to Friday. The only things I really have to remind myself of is the 4.5 hours driving time or 6 hour working time

[@Substance2020]

The work time break is 15 mins for between 1-6hrs then 15 for 6-9 hrs then 15 again after 9hrs working - by saying 30mins at 6 hrs is just confusing new drivers. Truckers flashing-in over-takers are encouraging tail-gating by driving so close to the over-taker. If you want to let another driver in take your damn foot off the pedal for 5s and create a good gap - no need to flash experienced drivers who know what they're doing. And yeah.. that adaptive-cruise-control is a nightmare, was driving for a while at lower speed and never knew it on a DAF while behind an artic. Lost time I'll never get back, tragic... That last two minutes..the face of a trucker after more than 15hrs....nothing right about that crap, I do it all the time and it's just not right. You'd think this was life-and-death delivering blood or some shit but it's just normal trucking slavery. They should stick ads up with Raul there saying "and I'm done" at 28:15 to explain the driver shortage.

[@jasonbrace3229]

Well it's the transporting its just a tax that is why. What is the price of your diesel/Petrol? Because in the USA a gallon of milk cost as much as the price of fuel.

[@exiletsj2570]

Your fuel us much cheaper than ours, partially due to tax also. A UK gallon is also different from a US gallon - in case you weren't aware.

[@Raul689]

Fuel in uk now is £1.5 per litre. That is A LOT

[@ryanrodriguez8295]

Up

[@superbikesquadracer]

New job? MAN favorite truck?

[@Raul689]

Never 😄

[@SutherlandCharlie]

Raul, your videos have given me some great tips as well as being interesting to watch, thanks. I’m still waiting for my license from the Dvla, right now on on my fifth day of driving 7.5 ton (baby truck) I was wondering if you have thought of making a video about safety/ emergencies? I hope you never get any trouble but, what is the best way to handle a tyre blowout? Also any tips for crosswinds, skids, icy weather etc? Love the channel mate. Hope you’re having a good week 👍🏽

[@Raul689]

A blowout on the steering axle? Just pray you can bring it to a halt and you don't kill anyone

[@davidgibbon1020]

possible because the sooner you pull in front the quicker you act as their wind break/deflector and therefore their fuel economy improves

[@thehgvandme1388]

👍👍

[@rogermelliethemanonthetele2803]

Hi Raul, I'm attempting a new career path on class 1s I'm a complete novice with no experience and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't apprehensive!!! I've been offered to attend an assessment day with B & M and was wondering if you had any advice regarding the company and if doing drops to B&M stores is good as a first job or to much to begin with considering they may send me to some compromising sites in regards to reversing etc ???

[@Raul689]

I would not suggest to start your career there

[@rogermelliethemanonthetele2803]

👍 Thanks Raul I appreciate your advice.

[@gavinmellon9313]

I think that it's because water can be turned into wine. Give a man some m&s sushi.........

[@willbowen4065]

Raul; because dairy farmers are screwed and people will buy bottled water at almost any price?

[@Raul689]

Good point

[@jackedrussell]

Oh, a tacho. And all this time I thought truck drivers eat a lot of Mexican food.

[@exiletsj2570]

Everything about this job seems like a hassle.

[@skylarius3757]

Does the company pay for the toll or you? Because it's optional to use it.

[@Raul689]

Yes

[@lukasz-or8dq]

Why you don’t switch off acc ?

[@Raul689]

I have just discovered how 😄

[@johntucker3592]

You cannot finish your shift on rest! After you put your tacho on break how did you get your tacho out of the unit? You pressed a button on the tacho unit, that's other work. You risk 9yrs in prison for falsifying your driving records.

[@Raul689]

😄😄😄

[@eezergoode8588]

Water is expensive because it has a more complicated production process, believe it or not. Soft drinks have lots of sugar so generally self cleanse from microbiological spoilage organisms. The cleaning regimen for a production line producing a microbiologically delicate product with no preservatives is far, far more intensive. I used to work at Coca-Cola Milton Keynes, and when I went to the Morpeth plant that produces bottled water, it's aseptic production. Absolutely militant cleaning routines for the pipe work.

[@Raul689]

Great to know

[@helsinkianskies]

Six degrees is cold? Come on, man. I thought you were a tough guy. I'm very disappointed. 😛

[@Raul689]

It's cold for October 😄