Revision question · Drivers' hours and rest periods

A faulty analogue tachograph must be repaired as soon as possible. If you cannot return to base within which period must the repair be made during the journey?

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One day

Three days

One week

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One weekThis was the right answer

Arrange repair as soon as possible. If you cannot return to base within one week of the fault being discovered, have it repaired during the journey. Keep the required manual activity records while it is faulty; one week is not a general grace period.

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Check calibration and report faults promptlyReviewed guidance summary · These distinguish the plaque date, six-year analogue recalibration, two-year inspection and conditional one-week return-to-base rule; repair remains due as soon as possible.

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