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What is the 'mode' switch on a tachograph used to record?

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As you change activities during the day, you should change the mode switch on the tachograph to record each activity. Failure to operate the mode switch could get you into trouble with your employer or the authorities.

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Select the activity actually being doneReviewed guidance summary · All mode graphics were inspected: the bed means rest/break, crossed hammers other work, and the driving symbol is neither. The chart records activity as well as speed and distance.

What does this tachograph chart symbol mean?At the end of your working week, you've driven a…

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