Hiring a truck, No Digi Tacho card ?

[Getragdogleg]

I have an employee who has not got a digi tacho card come through yet. We/He has sent off for one today but we have a job coming up in the next week or so that requires us to hire in a truck with a digi tacho.

I am pretty sure we cant get him to drive it but I am looking for clarification.

The use does not fall under any of the exclusions or derogations.

Is there something I am missing, could he do a manual entry ?

[gus607]

Can he not use a print out from the digi tacho as an emergency !

[GC8]

He could if he had lost his card or if it had developed a fault. The question here is: can a digi tacho vehicle be used by a driver who hasn't yet received a digi card?

[Nickyboy]

If he doesn't yet have a card he cannot drive it, if he'd lost it or damaged it as GC8 said then he can drive it while awaiting a replacement

[Getragdogleg]

That's what I thought, Its a pain in the arse and I hope the card comes through before we need him to drive it otherwise I am coming out of the office to drive the sodding thing.

[GC8]

If its been issued and you are sure, then he can 'lose' it and make a manual entry. He will need to apply for a replacement in order to cover his arse, of course.

[Magictrousers]

He can't drive it until his card arrives. Losing an initial card before it arrives would be far to clumsy to be possible.

[GC8]

I acknowledge that it is Plan B at best.

[Nickyboy]

GC8 said:

If its been issued and you are sure, then he can 'lose' it and make a manual entry. He will need to apply for a replacement in order to cover his arse, of course.

But he won't know when it's been issued until it arrives.

[GC8]

I was told when I asked. Come on Nick, Im not soft.

[Nickyboy]

I guess you could phone every day to find out, bit tedious though.

I wouldn't be risking it, if caught both the driver and OP would be royally ass raped by DVSA and TC

[Getragdogleg]

Oh, I am not letting him drive it until the card arrives, I don't need the hassle or stress.