Logbook and worktime fines
2022 was a big year for logbook and worktime fines but less than when we last did it in 2018. If you were a truck driver, police were on your case due to the impact of fatigue on driver performance…
Logbooks and Work-Time Resources
Can a driver omit logbook entries if they have a second job or go on a job interview?
The legislation says that you must enter time worked, and that you must only keep one logbook. Issues are cropping up where companies are paying drivers using accounting systems that pay directly from their electronic logbook. However, if a person…
Do truck loader crane drivers need to keep a logbook?
There’s no requirement for mobile crane drivers to keep a driver work time logbook, but what about truck loader crane drivers? Most truck loader crane drivers should be filling out a work time logbook and, if not, at least recording…
Can you scan and keep a vehicle logbook digitally?
If you’re a heavy vehicle driver who keeps a paper-based logbook, having them hanging around for twelve months takes up valuable space. You can scan them to your computer once you start a new logbook, but there are some conditions…
Do you need to keep a logbook for a class 1 truck?
You can drive this tipper on a car licence, so do you need to keep a logbook when driving it? It’s an area where you can easily get caught out. The legislation says that you must keep a logbook if…
Logbook and work time offences
We made an Official Information Act request to NZ Police to gain logbook and work time offences for 2017. The figures show that drivers were fined almost $500,000 for infringements. 324 drivers were prosecuted in court (figures for fines and…
Heavy vehicle work time requirements and logbooks
Work time restrictions are placed on heavy vehicle drivers because driver fatigue is a leading cause of fatal crashes. Commercial drivers are particularly at risk, especially when they drive during shift-work. To keep drivers accountable details are stored in a…
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