In what position should the tachograph switch be set, while the driver is cleaning the bus?
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Correct answer
A. A.
Explanation
In the drawing you can see three tachograph switch symbols: A - crossed hammers, B - a bed, C - a square crossed by a diagonal line. When keeping the bus clean, you set the switch to position A, meaning "other work" - answer A.
The EU Regulation on tachographs states that the driver operates the switch so that driving time, other work, periods of availability, and breaks and rest periods are recorded separately. Crossed hammers mean other work, that is any work activity other than driving - cleaning the bus falls into this category. The bed (answer B) means a break or rest, and the square with a diagonal line (answer C) means a period of availability, for example waiting time whose length is known in advance. Setting the switch incorrectly falsifies the record, and during a check it can mean a penalty for the driver and the carrier.
Legal basis: Art. 34 para. 5 letter b of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014; Art. 4 letter e of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006