Managing the downloading of tachograph data can be very time consuming and if your vehicles are remote to your offices then it can mean re-arranging the vehicles routes to allow for the download.
The DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) require that the vehicle tachograph data is downloaded every 90 days and that the driver tachograph data is downloaded every 28 days.
TrackitNow have developed a solution that links to VDO & Stoneridge tachograph units and allows both the vehicle and driver data to be downloaded automatically to our secure servers.
The solution has been developed to allow fleet administrators to set up downloads, therefore safeguarding the companies DVSA compliance, saving time and money. All files are downloaded directly via the scheduled Trackitnow Advance tracker to our secure UK based servers.
The benefits are:
Make DVSA compliance simpler
- Scheduled downloads
- Driver data
- Vehicle data
All in one solution
- Only one monthly charge for tracking and download.
- No need for an extra SIM card or additional hardware
- Our system can be enabled to remotely download tachograph data
Boost Productivity
- Eliminate the need for staff to collect and download vehicle data physically
Web access
- No infrastructure costs
- All files are downloaded to our secure private cloud servers
- Support all UK & EU file formats
- Company card never leaves the company’s office
- Remote authentication of the company card - Login from anywhere
Save money
- All data is downloaded over the air directly to our secure servers
- No need to route vehicles back to offices to download tachograph data
Fleet operators must be allowed to download digital tachograph data from driver cards whenever it is requested, but must download the data from driver cards at least every 28 calendar days and from vehicle units at least every 90 calendar days.
Fleet operators are obliged to retain both digital and analogue tachograph records for a period of at least one year where used for compliance with European Drivers’ Hours and Tachograph Regulations, rising to two years for Working Time Directive compliance.
* Disclaimer – the information offered in this document is a representation of driver hours laws at the time of publishing, you should seek independent advice or reference the governments website https://www.gov.uk/tachographs prior to implementing any processes.